Archive for September, 2007
Opening a book with a quote from “The X-Files” is a good way to get me, and any other sci-fi fan, hooked early.
“Monster Spotter’s Guide to North America,” written by Scott Francis and illustrated by Ben Patrick, is an entertaining stroll through known and unknown monsters.
Whatever happened to the days when the sole purpose of Facebook was to stalk people? It was a much simpler time, when Facebook wasn’t all about silly games and applications but about true, untraceable, chronic, long-distance admiration. While times look bleak and hopeless, passionate stalking – the way things used to be, may – in fact, be making a comeback.
Iron and Wine released their first full-length solo record since ’05s “Woman King,” an intimate dive into folk music. I&W’s latest, which was released Tuesday, Sept. 24 is “The Shepherd’s Dog,” and delivers a similar, more upbeat version of their last album.
Ever been on stage before? Ever wondered what it was like to get up in front of a crowd and just sing, or play guitar or piano? This week there were two acts that knew exactly what that feeling was. For the first act, Johanna Irland, a singer, who went to the Berklee school of Music in Boston, Massachusettes, was no stranger.
What is flat, grippy, popular and gives a rush at high speeds? No, it’s not Keira Knightley. It’s a skateboard. More accurately, it is a longboard. With speeding asphalt rushing by and the autumn air in their hair, the longboarder is as prevalent as ever on campus.
To a girl I saw in the month of April 2007, at the Latti Fitness Center.
Hi there! I do not know your name, but I have had a crush on you ever since I saw you for the first time at Latti, in April of this year. You, too, have seen me. You do not seem to be a usual gym goer.
What’s up with Tim Horton’s coffee cups? Seriously now, I love Tim Horton’s. One might even say that I’m slightly addicted to the place. I love that they have actual coffee cups for in-store use and that they serve more than just baked goods. Their prices are lower and they are surprisingly nicer than most fast food joints.
Cell phone scare
At 4:58 p.m. on Sept. 21, a resident from Hart Hall reported receiving ten hang-up prank calls and two threatening voice messages on her cell phone throughout the day. The messages indicated that the prankster knew of her whereabouts and claimed that she would die.
For the past two decades, a weekly lunchtime lecture has been held by the University of Maine’s Women in the Curriculum and Women’s Studies Program. Faculty members and other guest speakers talk about women’s studies and related subjects.
The Women’s Walking Tour is a personal project of Sandra L Caron, Ph.
niversity of Maine alumnus, Priyanth Chandresekar has been selected by the Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society as the sole winner of the 2007 Alton T. Zerby and Carl T. Koerner Outstanding Electrical or Computer Engineering Student award.
“I never thought I would win a national award but I feel really honored.
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