Archive for December, 2005
On October 7, it finally happened: Brothers John and Keenan Hopson played a game together.
Big deal, right? Who cares anyway?
Well, Brett Hopson did.
In fact, he had been waiting 22 years for the event.
For Brett Hopson, the father of the pair, it had been a long time coming.
Standby: Election times have been changed. After a flaw in the FirstClass e-mail intranet system was detected last weekend, voting for the Off-Campus Board presidential elections as well as two referendum questions were put on hold so that kinks could be worked out.
Aaron Sterling, current president of the Off-Campus Board, former chairman and vice chairman of College Republicans, member of Rotaract, Sigma Phi Epsilon brother and chair of the Macintosh Users’ Group is now vice president-elect for Student Government after capturing 44 percent of the vote during last week’s election.
Every year during the holiday season, local TV stations and businesses feature lovely public service announcements that usually include several of the following: kittens, candles, soft lighting, holly, ivy, TV personalities in bulky striped sweaters or cookies.
Once again, the holiday season is upon us. It’s that wonderful time of year where everyone stops to reflect upon the deep, spiritual meaning behind Christmas.
-Sound of machetes being unsheathed-
And Chanukah and Kwanza and Ramadan and Atheist Kids Get Presents Day.
At the end of each semester, University of Maine students can count on three things: snow on the ground, hell week and finals. Fortunately, Campus Activities Board has added Stress Free Finals to the semester-end routine, and for years has been holding events on finals week to dull the semester-end pain.
With snow on the ground and temperatures dropping into the 20s, December hardly seems the time of year to go camping. This week, Alternative Spring Break members are ignoring the wintry weather reports and setting up tents in Memorial Union for a good cause.
Wednesday, University of Maine men’s ice hockey players Mike Hamilton and Wes Clark told their side of the story.
There were no TV cameras. No crowded arena. No hectic press conference.
For once, Alfond Arena was empty. The only sound that could be heard was the soft rumble of the zamboni combing the ice.
Another election has come and gone, and with it the hopes and dreams of some have vanished or been brought to new heights of over-achieving. You may have noticed the FirstClass folder that appears on your desktop about this timeof year suggesting that you pick several candidates that you probably don’t know, and have no idea what they stand for.
Terry Hughes’ editorial piece is one of the few things that have ever actually made me angry. I was extremely offended by some of the comments he made, and I’m sure I am not alone. I resent being treated as though I am a promiscuous woman simply because I am responsible and am on the pill.
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