Archive for January, 2007
MUSIC
Java Jive: “The Project”
Tuesday, Jan. 30
8 p.m.
Memorial Union
Free
Faculty Recital
Trumpet and Piano
Wednesday, Jan. 31
7:30 p.m.
Minsky Recital Hall,
Class of 1944 Hall
The Frequency
Thursday, Feb. 1
8 p.m.
Memorial Union
Jazz in the Union
Lidral Duo
Thursday, Feb.
Controversy raises housing questions
As Talmar Wood, a low-income housing development near campus, comes under siege for recent tenant complaints, students should take notice and remember that things might not be what they seem with off-campus housing.
With more and more off-campus complexes popping up around Orono, students must be mindful of their rights and the reputation of the housing companies in the area.
Over the years, the rich hockey tradition at the University of Maine has led countless alumni to careers playing in the professional ranks. Others go on to scouting, management and coaching. The latest Black Bear to join hockey’s coaching fraternity is 2004 grad Ben Murphy, who is in his first year as an assistant with the Wichita Thunder of the Central Hockey League.
This past Thursday marked the start of the spring semester’s New Writing Series. People filtered into the Soderberg Auditorium in Jenness Hall to hear Tina Darragh, a poet from Washington, D.C., perform her works. Darragh entranced the audience with her fast-paced and often witty lines that dealt with political issues.
In an effort to open up communication between the University of Maine and its hometown, the Orono Town Council will be on campus for an open forum tonight at 7 p.m. in the Totman Room of Memorial Union. Everybody is welcome to attend, including faculty, staff and students.
Is there anyone in the America East conference that can stop Kevin Reed? Early indications point to no, as the sharp-shooting senior captain scored 23 and 21 points in a pair of University of Maine men’s basketball wins this weekend.
Saturday, the Black Bears squeaked out a 65-64 victory over Hartford.
Are you experienced? On Feb. 15, the question will apply not to the famous Jimi Hendrix album of the late ’60s, but to another little band of the same time-period – Pink Floyd. Internationally acclaimed group The Pink Floyd Experience will visit the Maine Center for the Arts.
A new focus group will give students some input in what they eat on campus.
Dining Services recently created a new dining committee, composed primarily of students who use the on-campus dining facilities, with the goal of increasing communication between customers and Dining Services representatives.
ORONO – One sure-fire way to assert your team’s presence and set the tone is to score early and score often.
Out-rebounding your opponent 43-28 doesn’t hurt either.
That’s exactly what Hartford did Saturday afternoon as the Hawks raced out to an early 12-2 lead, and held off a University of Maine rally to open the second half for a 66-50 win at Alfond Arena.
Of Montreal
“Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?”
I’m a big sucker for a good song title. I’ll give any well-penned song a chance, and find that usually songs with weirder titles tend to denote more adventurous and interesting music. Of Montreal has always taken the cake when it comes to great titles, something I’ve always admired about them.
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