Archive for October, 2006
Monday, October 30th, 2006, 12:00 am in Sports
Davis repeats as America East champ
By Matthew Conyers
ORONO – Before Saturday’s epic America East Championship, the University of Maine men’s cross country team joked light-heartedly about their main rival and competition for the league title, UNH. They called the Wildcats overconfident and described in detail their foe’s racing strategy.
Monday, October 30th, 2006, 12:00 am in Sports
Black Bears play lights out in victory
By Matthew Conyers
ORONO – With Halloween looming and a devilish storm brewing outside, the No. 1 University of Maine men’s hockey squad received a mighty scare from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst Saturday night before escaping with a tenacious 4-1 victory. Behind a remarkable tally by defenseman Bret Tyler, the Black Bears managed to remain unbeaten and collect their first Hockey East points of the season after overcoming both an upset-minded Minuteman squad and a power outage that left a quarter of the arena in the dark for more than 25 minutes.
Monday, October 30th, 2006, 12:00 am in Sports
Don’t mess with Shaq
By Derek McKinley
It’s not even the start of the regular season, but it seems that legendary Miami Heat center Shaquille O’Neal can’t keep himself out of the headlines. He’s already finding his way onto sports pages all over the country, and not in a way that the Diesel particularly likes.
Monday, October 30th, 2006, 12:00 am in Sports
Back on track: UM sweeps crucial weekend
By Matt Williams
Coming into a pivotal weekend, the University of Maine volleyball team had suffered four straight America East losses and fallen to the bottom of the conference standings. True to the form they’ve displayed over the last three seasons, the Black Bears bounced back with two wins that put them right back into the middle of the championship picture.
Monday, October 30th, 2006, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
What’s goin’ on
By The Maine Campus
MUSIC Bo Diddley and Friends 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31 Maine Center for the Arts Java Jive Mark R. Stanley and Katie Bradley 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31 North Pod, Memorial Union Lidral Duo 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 Bears Den, Memorial Union Bay State, Fly Upright Kite Maine Channel Birthday Party 8 p.
Monday, October 30th, 2006, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Through the killer’s eyes
By Matthew Conyers
When searching the Web, a person can find just about anything. In need of a new computer hard-drive? That’s easy, just click over to eBay and see what’s on auction. Looking for an autographed Hartford Whalers banner? The best bet would probably be some sports site.
Monday, October 30th, 2006, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Culturefest showcases international foods, talent
By Mae Walters
The Field House was transformed into a bazaar this weekend. Table after table was piled with food, leaflets, or small artifacts from countries all over the world. Flags from many nations poked above the bustling crowd of people. Yannick Miaffo, a senior computer engineering major who is originally from Cameroon, said Culturefest is “one of the most important times of year for international students.
Monday, October 30th, 2006, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Back up your computer early, often
By Joe Kester
Do you back up? For many computer users, the answer is probably no. Backing up the data on your computer is akin to flossing: it’s annoying, time-consuming, and you only do it right before you go to the dentist – or have a hard drive failure. But as the years have progressed, the methods by which you can back up all those critical documents and pirated MP3s have evolved to the point where you shouldn’t make the connection between teeth and data protection.
Monday, October 30th, 2006, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Maine Channel to celebrate birthday
By Thomas St. Pierre
Can you imagine getting $50,000 for your first birthday? The University’s student-run television station – The Maine Channel – has, and they’re kicking off the celebration with live entertainment, program previews and, most importantly, free food. The event is sponsored in conjunction with the Campus Activities Board’s Frequency and hosted by UMaine Last Comic Standing contestant Dan Fredrickson.
Monday, October 30th, 2006, 12:00 am in News
Community calendar
By The Maine Campus
Monday Green Candidate Talk Pat LaMarche, Green Independent candidate for governor, will be speaking in DPC 100 at 7 p.m. about current issues in the gubernatorial campaign and will take questions from the audience. Tuesday Canadian Consul General “The New Face of Canada’s Conservative Government,” by Canadian Consul General Neil LeBlanc, will be held at the Alfond Arena at noon.
