Archive for November, 2007
Thursday, November 29th, 2007, 12:00 am in Sports
Men’s hockey claws back, forces tie against Catamounts
By Candace Daley
The University of Maine men’s hockey team looked to break their four-game losing streak when they hosted the University of Vermont in a Sunday afternoon game. The game ended in a 5-5 overtime tie. UMaine left their record at 4-6-2 on the season and 2-4-2 in Hockey East.
Thursday, November 29th, 2007, 12:00 am in Opinion
Lessons to be learned on alcohol
The recent alcohol-related deaths of University of Maine first-year Adam Baxter and 18-year-old Adam Beggs of Auburn, who died just one week earlier, should remind us all to be responsible for ourselves and for our friends. It is clear that drinking is more common than not among college students, underage or otherwise, and we do not frown on students who drink.
Thursday, November 29th, 2007, 12:00 am in Sports
Volleyball finishes 1-1 in Wisconsin Battle of the Birds
By Kevin Bailey
This past weekend, the UMaine volleyball team traveled to Milwaukee, Wis., to compete in the “Battle of the Birds” tournament. On Friday, the Black Bears dropped a tough match to Marquette by a score of 3-1, but on Saturday, Maine was able to rebound, winning a battle against South Dakota 3-2.
Thursday, November 29th, 2007, 12:00 am in Sports
Friars wallop men’s basketball
By Danny Bartlett
The University of Maine men’s basketball team traveled to Providence College Tuesday night looking for its fourth win of the season but instead came away with a 48-78 loss. Providence bettered its record to 4-1 while Maine dropped to 3-4. The Black Bears went into the game fresh off two strong performances over Thanksgiving break, one resulting in a win and the other a loss.
Thursday, November 29th, 2007, 12:00 am in Sports
Improved play leads men’s rugby to an undefeated 5-0 regular season
By Dana Bulba
The University of Maine men’s rugby team began its 2007 fall season with a solid roster of skilled veterans and promising new players, who led them to an impressive 5-0 record during regular play. Freeing themselves of player-coaches, who in the past ruled the field, the team snagged rugby enthusiast and Economics Department head George Criner to lead their team.
Thursday, November 29th, 2007, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Weird Science
By Brett Sowerby
New research has made a link between pedophilia and faulty connections in the brain. The Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) published their findings in the Journal of Psychiatric Research. CAMH used MRIs to compare a group of known pedophiles to a control group.
Thursday, November 29th, 2007, 12:00 am in Opinion
Living on-campus should not resemble braving the wilderness
By Emin Okutan
A student comes from a foreign country on an exchange program to visit the University of Maine. Despite hearing of its famous weather and a few other negative aspects, she sticks to her decision. She arrives and gets to stay in Estabrooke Hall. She has to pay a good of amount of money for the costs of a meal plan and lodging.
Thursday, November 29th, 2007, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Plugging into community
By Brett Sowerby
Put on those dancing shoes, it’s time for a party. The University of Maine’s radio station, WMEB, and the International Student Association (ISA) are throwing a dance party on the third floor of Orono’s Bear Brew Pub, otherwise known as Soma 36. The two groups worked together in the hope of bringing a wide variety of musical tastes to this Friday’s Oronoka, an “alternative sort of party,” as Alicia Kelley, one of the event’s coordinators, described it.
Thursday, November 29th, 2007, 12:00 am in Opinion
Presidential run cedes to current obligations of office
By Gimbala Sankare
My mother always told me “If you are doing something good, stick with it, and make sure you turn it into a great thing and do it really well.” Eighteen months ago, I was given the opportunity to serve in the prestigious position of President of the Class of 2010.
Thursday, November 29th, 2007, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
This Week in Sex
By Eryk Salvaggio
Reading Cosmopolitan magazine, I could be forgiven for thinking the men of our species are deeply reluctant to have sex with women. The men from planet Cosmo are hanging out, shirtlessly lifting weights and talking about how they just can’t find anyone they want to sleep with.
