Archive for April, 2007
Well, this is it, dear reader – my last op-ed piece at the University of Maine. Yes, all too soon I will be leaving the hallowed halls of this hole into the air in which I have been throwing money for the last three years. And yet, so much has been left unsaid.
Two weeks ago, the University of Maine Outing Club accepted the “Golden Service Award” in appreciation for more than 50 years of volunteer service on the Appalachian Trail. The award was one of nine in the entire country to have been awarded by the National Park Service and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
Laptop Theft
At 1:22 a.m. on April 27, an officer was dispatched to Orchard Trails on a report of theft. A female tenant had been cleaning her apartment and had heard voices coming from her bedroom. When she checked, she found her window open and her laptop missing.
The April 26 article titled “Chandrasekar not returning next semester” inaccurately reported that the General Student Senate had passed a set of bylaws, and that the GSS did not previously have any bylaws. The bylaws passed were for the University of Maine System Student Government, a separate entity from the GSS.
The Orono Town Council will discuss a draft of an ordinance tonight to impose strict guidelines for new apartments with more than three unrelated residents and license landlords with the town. If approved, the proposal may be discussed in a public hearing at a date to be determined.
People packed into the Pavilion Theatre for Friday night’s premiere of the Upperdog Showcase, five one-act plays directed by University of Maine students. The plays, “The Frog Prince,” “A Modest Proposal,” “The Hawk’s Well,” “Oedi” and “Krapp’s Last Tape,” covered an array of thematic topics ranging from ridiculous humor to deadly seriousness.
Thoughts that spring to mind when thinking of 80s music are tight pants, big hair and an air guitar backed up with some air drumming. Barry Drake’s Lecture was all that and more.
Drake set the mood early, dimming the lights in the North Pod of Memorial Union and adding the sweet sound of the once-loved synthesizer.
The Maine Channel
The Maine Channel has been around for awhile, but has really started to pick up steam thanks to its new funding and the direction of outgoing executive Andrew Eldridge and student staff. Delivering classic student-produced shows like John Enkosky and Travis Bourassa’s “Mouthguard,” likely the only debate-slash-boxing program on television, is just one strength of the channel.
MUSIC
Music of Iosif Andriasov
Anatole Wieck, Victor Romansevich and Arshak Andriasov
7:30 p.m.
Monday, April 30
Minsky Recital Hall
Broadway Nights
7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 2
Minsky Recital Hall
Maine Steiners and Renaissance Spring Show
7 p.m.
Friday, May 4
MCA
Indie Rock Show
With 1800s Sea Monster, The Rattlesnakes, The 500s, Wood Burning Cat and Rotundo Sealeg
7 p.
What a day – the New England Patriots pulled the trigger on a deal to bring Randy Moss to Boston and at the same time I’m trying to pull all the thoughts of the last three years together for this column.
You see, this is my swan song. Some people – I’m looking at you, Bananas fans – will be thrilled to know that I’m graduating and won’t be sports czar here at The Maine Campus next year.
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