Archive for March, 2006
Monday, March 27th, 2006, 12:00 am in News
Police beat
By Peter Bissell
Cops nab two separate offenders at nightclub At 8 p.m. March 17, an officer on patrol in the Ushuaia parking lot noticed several males in a parked vehicle. The officer approached the vehicle to check on the individuals. Upon making contact with the men, the officer could detect the smell of burning marijuana and alcohol.
Monday, March 27th, 2006, 12:00 am in Sports
Assault on Crimson nets no surprise
By Matthew Conyers
Albany, N.Y – All week, the University of Maine men’s hockey team heard about the scoring prowess of Harvard. They couldn’t escape it. They would log on to a college hockey Web site and there it was. Turn over a newspaper and sure enough, some column was detailing the Crimson’s hot streak.
Monday, March 27th, 2006, 12:00 am in News
Details unveiled for new campus plaza
By Tony Reaves
Despite a low turnout, opinions were strong at Thursday’s Campus Planning Committee open forum on proposals for campus beautification projects. About 20 faculty, staff and students attended the forum and heard plans for a new plaza near Barrows Hall as well as the Campus Arboretum’s proposed replacement of the mall trees.
Monday, March 27th, 2006, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
fiesta con amigos
By Khela Kupiec and Pattie Barry
Arroz con pollo anyone? Empanadas con carne, alfajores or churros? How about some inspiring Latin poetry, or a little salsa music to get your hips swinging and your toes tapping? University of Maine students, faculty and area residents came together last Friday night to do just that, celebrate Latino Heritage for the ninth consecutive year.
Monday, March 27th, 2006, 12:00 am in News
Study reveals hazing remains serious issue
By Khela Kupiec
Is hazing a cultural phenomenon? Two University of Maine researchers are intent on answering this question by examining the extent to which hazing occurs and the forms it takes across a range of student organizations in post-secondary institutions. Elizabeth Allen, assistant professor of higher education and leadership and Mary Madden, assistant research professor presented the results of a pilot study they conducted last spring to a group of UMaine students and faculty.
Monday, March 27th, 2006, 12:00 am in Sports
Slippers fit for Final Four
By Ryan Clark
Maybe the clock won’t strike midnight after all. For those wondering what I am getting at, it’s an old expression in college basketball referring to a Cinderella team. Cinderella teams are those schools that have a good run but like the character herself, they have to leave the ball early.
Monday, March 27th, 2006, 12:00 am in Opinion
Editorial
Committee decides to rock UMaine For the first time in years, the Bumstock committee made a tough decision that benefits UMaine students. They decided to divert a significant portion of the Bumstock budget to bring mtvU’s Campus Invasion to UMaine. Declining attendance and rising costs have put the university behind the eight ball on the issue of Bumstock.
Monday, March 27th, 2006, 12:00 am in News
Marxist lecture calls for end of war
By Matthew Kinsman
Nearly a week after the third anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, local peace activists reiterated their objection to the war and continued their unrelenting call for its end. As part of the Socialist and Marxist Studies Spring lecture series, a group of University of Maine professors and peace proponents spoke Thursday.
Monday, March 27th, 2006, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Go.
By The Maine Campus
MUSIC Emma’s Revolution Concert folk performers Pat Humphries and Sandy Opatow 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28 Minsky Recital Hall Three Bands Concert 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 28 Maine Center for the Arts and Hudson Museum Soul Lemon 10 p.m. Tuesdays Blues Cafe, Orono Roost 10 p.
Monday, March 27th, 2006, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
I want my MTV
By Tony Reaves
MTV invades the University of Maine this spring with the help of bands Motion City Soundtrack, Straylight Run and Hellogoodbye. The May 5 event is the last date on the Campus Invasion Tour presented by mtvU, MTV’s college-targeted channel, and admission will be free for UMaine students.
