Archive for May, 2006
For four years, Kevin McMahan and Montell Owens shared the football field at the University of Maine. Yesterday, the duo shared something even more special: joining the ranks of the National Football League.
The Oakland Raiders tabbed McMahan, a receiver, as Mr.
It seems lately that the Student Women’s Association’s “controversy” has unearthed some animosity towards women activists. In recent editions of this paper, students have expressed feelings that our bake sale is discriminatory, offensive and should not be used as a method of activism to get our points across.
I have a Java Blue brush and pencil case, which can also double as a clutch if I want it to. I also have a New Hope small cosmetic bag, but I use it as a wallet. My tote is in Bermuda Blue. I really like the new Petal Pink, so I might get a large cosmetic bag in that color.
MUSIC
mtvU Campus Invasion
7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 5
The Field House
Free with MaineCard
Non-students 18+, $10
The Sammy Project (Iraq your Heart)
Multi and new media art exhibit featuring DJ V L Rhoda
7:30 p.m.
Monday, May 1
Bangor Room
Zukerman Chamber Players in Concert
8 p.
Monday
Immigration Awareness Event
A rally in support of immigrants nation wide. 11:45 a.m. in front of the Fogler Library steps.
Strategic Plan Open Forum
4-5 p.m. in 100 Neville Hall.
A Day Without A Mexican
A movie about immigration awareness. 7 p.m.
Tucked behind the box office of the Maine Center for the Arts lobby is the often over looked Hudson Museum Shop. This Wednesday, the museum shop will be hosting a trunk show. All of their merchandise will be 15 percent off. The trunk show is open to everyone.
With all the challenges the sports section has given me this year, choosing a subject for my last column has probably been the hardest.
I had it narrowed it down to three things and, for once, I am not taking soccer. Instead, I am taking something else, the athletes who play for a school that is going to become my alma mater in a few days.
Sitting quietly in the corner of a Little Hall classroom, Wes Smith is hunched over his desk, listening intently as his German 101 instructor uses a projector to teach a language lesson. While the majority of his classmates would rather be doing anything other than learning German pronouns at 10 a.
With budgets and shortfalls looming over the University of Maine, it came as no surprise that fundraising and maximizing revenues were points of emphasis for the last two finalists for the school’s director of athletics post late last week.
UMaine Interim AD Blake James and Southeastern Louisiana AD Frank Pergolizzi conducted formal interviews for the Black Bears’ top job Thursday and Friday, respectively.
Of all the holidays we like or dislike, there is one that does not get much praise – Father’s Day. By the time this story catches your eyes it will be May 1, meaning that day is not far off. I bring this up because I think at times we take our parents for granted but even when we don’t, dads seem to get the short end of the stick.
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