Archive for November, 2007
Do you think Barack Obama waited around for someone from the Federal Election Commission to call about filing his statement of candidacy to run for president? Did someone call and remind him of the deadline to file? Did they hold his hand through the process? Probably not – Senator Obama knew what he wanted and knew what it took to get there.
The average adult human consists of about ten trillion cells. In comparison, we have roughly 10 times that amount of bacterial cells lining the surfaces of our bodies. This means only 10 percent of our cells can really be called human.
For years, it has been known that Americans rely too much on antibacterial products.
Ridin’ dirty
A resident of Balentine Hall reported that his 1993 Buick Sentry had been stolen from the Balentine Parking Lot between Oct. 30 and Nov. 5. On Nov. 22, Public Safety received a call from the Charleston, South Carolina Police Department reporting that the vehicle had been located and impounded for evidence.
The University of Maine is in the second part of its three-phase master plan which is the first of its kind in the country. The master plan supports the mission and strategic priorities of the land and sea grant institution.
“The planning effort is intended to assist in improving the integration between physical and cultural resources and to support a diverse and complex campus environment,” Janet Waldron, vice president for administration and finance said.
Maine Gov. John Baldacci has asked for a Maine Climate Change Assessment from scientists at the University of Maine. Researchers in UMaine’s Climate Change Institute will lead the study.
“We are pleased to have this assignment from the Governor, and we feel that it’s very appropriate in our role as a land and sea grant campus,” George Jacobson of the Climate Change Institute said.
For the past three decades, women have long been outnumbered in the fields of science and math, but new organizations created across Maine and the United States are seeking to change this.
In 2008, the University of Maine’s Women’s Resource Center (WRC) will receive a $28,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to provide organizations with the tools necessary to enable girls to pursue careers in math, science and technology.
Chief of Campus Police Noel March announced to the General Student Senate that crime and alcohol incidents on campus are down.
He said that alcohol-related incidents are down 42.86 percent since last year at this time and illegal possession of alcohol by a minor incidents are down 65.
Lindsey Ray is a typical name. It’s the kind of name with a voice that may be the next big hit you hear on the radio. Ray got up on stage with nothing but a piano, a mic and her own finesse.
With only two years of piano experience and a year and a half of performing under her belt, this girl has come a long way in a very short time.
The death of a University of Maine athlete and international student has united two communities in mourning: at UMaine and abroad.
Adam Baxter, 19, was a kinesiology and physical education major and a first-year midfielder on the UMaine Men’s Soccer team.
Both candidates for the Student Body President gave speeches in the latest session of the General Student Senate, in advance of their Nov. 29 debate.
Both incumbent President William Pomerleau and Senator Sean Rankin addressed the Student Senate outlining their platforms for Monday’s election.
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