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Thursday, December 14th, 2006, 12:00 am in Opinion
'Happy holidays' is 'merry Christmas' in retail-speak
By Justin Chase

Every restaurant, store and men’s room in the area seems to be spouting holiday cheer whenever I enter or exit. I sit outside the store and cringe at the thought of walking in and hearing that phrase. I walk through the store and everything has gone well until I arrive at the register.


Thursday, December 14th, 2006, 12:00 am in Opinion
Don't buy argument against money change
By Derek Dobachesky

According to the American Council of the Blind, there are currently 7 million blind and visually impaired citizens in the United States. Recently, U.S. Federal District Court judge James Robertson ruled that, in order to comply with the Rehabilition Act, the U.


Thursday, December 14th, 2006, 12:00 am in Opinion

Fogler won’t cry over spilt milk

Hey Fogler fanatics, get ready: It’s time to get your drink on.

In a long-awaited announcement, the library has issued a change in its “No Spill or No Way” policy allowing students the opportunity to bring any type of nonalcoholic beverage into the library.


Thursday, December 14th, 2006, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Friday event will showcase dozens of pieces from semester's work
By Thomas St. Pierre

Have you ever wondered about that building nearby with the gigantic nail sticking out of it? Well, this Friday, the nail building, officially known as the sculpting studio, will open its doors for the first-ever sculpture open house.

The exhibition, motivated by the close community of 15 sculpting students with high-quality work, will be open to the public Friday from 4 p.


Thursday, December 14th, 2006, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
By The Maine Campus

1 The Killers Sam’s Town

2 The Decemberists The Crane Wife

3 Beck The Information

4 Whitey The Light at the End of the Tunnel is a Train

5 My Chemical Romance The Black Parade

6 The Zutons Tired of Hanging Around

7 + 44 When Your Hear


Thursday, December 14th, 2006, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Fall Dance Showcase highlights growing number of student dancers
By Kathy Shafer

Have you walked through the second floor of the Class of1944 Hall recently and heard music blasting through the speaker system of the dance studio? Have you passed somebody on their way back from the Class of 1944 Hall, their body glistening with sweat? These are signs that final preparations are being made for the annual Fall Dance Showcase.


Thursday, December 14th, 2006, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
By The Maine Campus

BARS

Naughty or Nice

9 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 23

Club Gemini

Bangor

$5 cover before 10:30 p.m.

ARTS

Sculpture Studio Open House

4 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 15

Sculpture Studio

FUSE

2007 Art Senior Capstone Exhibit

Through Jan. 26, 2007

Artist Talks

7 p.


Thursday, December 14th, 2006, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Hope after all
By Benjamin Jarvela

By Monday night, the latest shenanigans within student government had been declared over, and the potential disqualification of student body president-elect Priyanth Chandrasekar was pushed out of the realm of possibility.

I’m not particularly fond of the entire organization, and anyone who’s followed this space at all over the past few years is well aware of that.


Thursday, December 14th, 2006, 12:00 am in Sports
By Derek McKinley

Recently, a 17-year-old girl named Holley Mangold brought an annually recurring issue to light when it was speculated that she could be the first woman to play in the National Football League. Holley is the younger sister of New York Jets rookie Nick Mangold, who has been touted as the best center to enter the league in decades.


Thursday, December 14th, 2006, 12:00 am in Sports
Men's and women's hockey teams join forces to give young fans an early holiday treat
By Courtney Francis

Alfond Arena was filled with fans of the University of Maine men’s and women’s ice hockey teams on Sunday, but they weren’t there for a game. It was the annual “Skate with the Bears” event, where fans of UMaine hockey could take the ice with their favorite Black Bear players.