Archive for May, 2006
Did you know that the national language of the Philippines is not called “Filipino,” but Tagalog? Or that in Vietnam they prefer riding motorcycles to driving cars? Or that in China, the symbol signifying the coming of the New Year is an upside-down character which means ‘to come’?
Thursday evening saw the Taste of Asia festival unravel in a tight box of a room in Stodder Hall that was nevertheless packed with students, adults and children of all ages and nationalities.
On Saturday, they broke a school record for wins in a season. But on Sunday, their hearts that were broken instead.
After winning their doubleheader against conference foe Binghamton Saturday, the University of Maine softball team lost 1-0 in their series finale against the Bearcats yesterday.
To some University of Maine students, “Maine Day” is a synonym for a great day to sleep in and relax before the onslaught of headaches from finals week; rolling out of bed just in time for the free barbecue at noon.
Unbeknownst to those same students is the history of the day that dates back to 1935.
From the second I pull into the Wal-Mart parking lot, I know what I’ve gotten myself into. Maybe it’s the way that no one watches out for any car but their own that really sends me a bad omen entering the store. Walking from the car, I could very well be in a game of “Frogger.
The Rules:
Each row (horizontal line) must have numbers 1-9 in any order but each digit can only appear once.
Each column (vertical line) must have numbers 1-9 in any order but each digit can only appear once.
Each 3×3 box must have numbers 1-9 in any order but each digit can only appear once.
For the first time this season, the University of Maine baseball team does not reside atop the America East standings.
Sunday, the squad, which had rattled off an impressive 15-win April, dropped their second straight against Binghamton 5-0 and fell into second place in the conference.
Provost candidate Christopher T. Hill presented himself as honest, forward-thinking and restless in an open forum Thursday afternoon.
Hill, who was until recently the vice provost for research at Virginia’s George Mason University, said he wanted to set up UMaine for a “new revolution in thinking,” which he said would redefine America’s economic role in the world.
A few weeks ago, I was in the Rainbow Resource room on an errand and I found a pamphlet called “Drinking & HIV.” It can be summed up as saying that drinking causes people to make unwise decisions and that it can put them at risk of getting the HIV virus. At no point in the pamphlet did it tell people that becoming infected while intoxicated is no one’s fault.
The New England Metal and Hardcore Fest may have concluded yesterday, but whether you made it or not, think of it as a precursor to the quickly approaching summer, a summer which will rock the proverbial socks of all fans of heavy music.
The summer of metal will kick off with a new tour under the kings of thrash, Slayer.
Maine Blood Center workers will probably see more LIVESTRONG bracelets than they’re accustomed to on Thursday when the University of Maine and the Jeff Cole Foundation host the first annual Jeff Cole Blood Drive at Dexter Lounge in Alfond Arena.
The blood drive, and subsequent second annual Jeff Cole Memorial Scrimmage on May 6, will honor the late UMaine assistant football coach, who passed away in October 2004 after a three-and-a-half-year battle with cancer.
Bangor Daily News