Archive for September, 2006
For the better part of the last decade, opposing scouts have been telling their teams that the key to the University of Maine football team’s defense is the guy wearing No. 4.
Starting with San Diego Chargers special teams captain and UMaine legend Stephen Cooper, the sacred jersey has been passed down to the Black Hole’s best player.
After another weekend of disappointment, with two losses at home against Providence and Quinnipiac, the University of Maine field hockey team is looking to put their frustration at their pre-conference record of just 3-7 behind them as they enter conference play.
As the Northeast Independent Football League nears the halfway point of the regular season, the University of Maine Tackle Football Club will embark on a new challenge. It’s something they haven’t had to do in their short history: go on the road and win.
After three straight home games to open up their inaugural season, the Black Bears, who sit at 2-1 atop the East Division, will now play three straight games on the road – all three being meaningful.
About three minutes into the interview, senior Josh Trevino utters the nickname. The timing is perfect. Without prompting or any suggestions, Trevino has supplied the media with a title that fits as snug as a glove when it comes to Kirby Davis, Donald Drake and himself, the top three runners on the University of Maine men’s cross country squad.
Putting aside all the mantras about respect and fear, courage and talent, and the game being played between the stripes and not on paper, the University of Maine football team faces simply the greatest challenge in its 104-year history this weekend at Boston College.
Residents on Campus held its first meeting of the year Monday evening. During the meeting, representatives discussed a new policy on alcohol consumption in residence halls, funding for student groups, and internal issues.
A new policy on consumption of alcohol within the residence halls was laid out by Anne Marie Reed, adviser and associate director of ROC.
A musical feast has taken over one table in the Union this week. It was reported over the news that some people in the Bangor area are being turned away from a local food pantry because there is simply not enough food to go around. Manna Soup Kitchen in Bangor usually provides 180 families a bag of groceries each week and serves up to 100 families a day in their soup kitchen, but recently have come up a little short.
Three noted scholars and historians gathered together in the Minksy Recital Hall last Monday to discuss themes relating to the book “Life and Traditions of the Red Man,” penned by Penobscot tribal elder Joseph Nicolar in the latter half of the eightenth century.
Beer run through Fogler leads to summons
On Sept. 20 at 9:55 p.m., police received a call from Fogler library staff reporting two young men running through the library knocking over books. They added that the two sprinters appeared to be intoxicated at the time.
Tuesday night, the Student Alumni Association was seen spray painting the big blue bear paws on the Mall. The SAA does this every year. “The paws were used when giving campus tours. Even though they don’t use them anymore, it’s a great way to help out on campus,” said Alisa Makson, the association’s president.
