Archive for January, 2007
I don’t sneeze in people’s faces or in their food. Why is that? Because it’s gross and could make you sick, and I’m a considerate person. No matter how strong the urge to let my saliva spray across everything in front of me, I cover my mouth when sneezing.
I would like to begin by congratulating and thanking The Maine Campus for their new feature called “Green Tips.” In an area where natural resources have been such an integral part of the history and economy, it is unsettling that the University of Maine is far behind other colleges and universities in sustainability.
Pretty much everything I read nowadays convinces me that American society is rapidly deteriorating. We are living in an era characterized by a general intolerance of anything that doesn’t neatly fit into the box that is mainstream Western culture.
Among the more annoying trends I’ve noticed recently is the willingness of many Americans to advocate widespread conformity.
Feb. 1 marks the beginning of the Philosophy Colloquium Lecture Series on campus, organized by Professor Douglas Allen. The lecture series presents an assortment of guest speakers and UMaine professors discussing philosophical theory, analysis and practice.
During a trip to Nicaragua over spring break last year, a delegation of students from the Wilson Center Christian Student Association was taken aback by the dilapidated state of one of the schools they saw.
“The school that we visited in Nicaragua consisted of two cement wall buildings.
Feb. 10, 1927
Rats on the Rampage at University Store
The rats are again on the rampage at the University store. Every so often they make a raid upon the extensive stock that cannot be carried in tin cans or glass containers, and the most recent attack was on a row of new books that Manager Manwaring had just placed on a shelf high up on the south wall.
In the Jan. 25 issue of The Maine Campus, there were two errors in the story titled, “Mollo announces resignation at GSS meeting.” It was Student Government Vice President William Pomerleau who announced Mollo’s resignation to the Senate. Mollo was not Director of Student Entertainment, as stated in the article.
Orchard Trails not a toilet
On Jan. 25 at around midnight Orono police responded to a noise complaint in Building 9 of the complex. They arrived and saw Nathan Gilbert, 20, urinating against a wall. When they asked for his name, Gilbert called himself Nathan Philips and lied about his age.
Monday
Last Day for Refund
Monday is the last day to drop a course for a full refund.
Chinese New Year
A Chinese New Year celebration will be held at the Hudson Museum, featuring traditional food and art projects. Registration is required for this event; call 581-1901.
Two low-income advocacy organizations are looking into tenants’ complaints against Talmar Wood, a housing development near campus.
On Jan. 20, the Northern Regional Maine Association of Interdependent Neighborhoods (MAIN) hosted a meeting in Talmar Wood with Judd Esty-Kendall from Pine Tree Legal.
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