Archive for February, 2008
As former student Matthew Cushing awaits trial for the slaying of his mother, step-father and half-brother, his friends in Orono are overwhelmed with the question: How could he do this?
Middle-school friend George Maalouf heard the news he said he didn’t wonder why Cushing was detained, but rather was shocked that the police would take him away in a time of grief.
Warm weather and new adventures are only a flight away. With spring break in a few days, many students are preparing to fly across the nation and outside of North America.
Spring break comes at a time when most students are exhausted and ready for a good time.
I applaud all college students who are satisfied with who they are and what they are doing with their lives – kudos to you. To all complainers, “Debbie-downers” and self-described failures: stop whining, and do something about it.
I once knew this girl – I’ll call her Jill – who was constantly looking to anyone and everyone to contradict her all-consuming insecurities and self-doubts.
I commend Hosain Aghamoosa on his spirited, articulate expression of his reaction to Dr. Charles Fairbanks’ lecture, which was held on campus on Feb. 4. As Director of the new Program in Western Civilization and American Liberty, Fairbanks spoke on my invitation.
In the Feb. 25th issue of The Maine Campus, several errors were made in relation to a front-page story, “Former UMaine student charged in Homicides.” Cushing had been identified as 22, he was 21. The article also referred to a quote taken from Facebook in a potentially misleading manner.
On Monday, The Maine Campus published an article on a former University of Maine student, Matthew Cushing, and his confession to the triple homicide of his mother and step-family, and the arson of their home. His friends and classmates at this university met the article, perhaps expectedly, with tremendous anguish.
In addition to research papers and presentations, University of Maine students may face more daunting challenges next year.
After Robert Pattenaude, chancellor of the University of Maine System (UMS), originally predicted a six percent tuition increase for next year, the specter of a potential 14 percent increase has now been raised.
The men’s basketball team will host the Retrievers of the University of Maryland Baltimore-County tonight at 7 p.m.
The University of Maine Black Bears enter the game on a four-game skid and will attempt to defeat the newly crowned regular-season champion.
When a man walks on stage to AC/DC, it’s probably going to be a good show. Bob Marley didn’t disappoint with his performances in Hauck Auditorium on Tuesday night.
Marley played two shows, the first in Orono at 8:00 p.m. and then at 10:00 p.m. after shooting driving and ice-fishing scenes from a pilot he’s filming in Saco, Maine.
This past weekend, the University of Maine men’s hockey team hosted the UMass-Amherst Minutemen for a two-game series in Orono. The regular season is wrapping up, and this was a critical matchup for the University of Maine as they needed both wins to make a push for the Hockey East playoffs.
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