Archive for April, 2008
Monday, April 28th, 2008, 12:00 am in News
Team tramples Ivy-League competition
By Heather Steeves
The forensics team at the University of Maine has never solved a murder. Its members have probably argued about a few though. The speech and debate team, comprised of eight students, won the North Eastern Regional Tournament, a debate competition which was in Boston this year.
Monday, April 28th, 2008, 12:00 am in Sports
Three and Out
By Sean Hladick, Jonathon Madore and Steven Moran
From the minds of WMEB’s newest sports talk show, “Three and Out.” We will be bringing you three hot topics from the world of sports. It’s your weekly pill for instant sports relief. First Down: We want Bibby I was there in 2003 when the Red Sox came back from three runs down in the ninth inning against the Anaheim Angels.
Monday, April 28th, 2008, 12:00 am in Sports
Catcher finds home in Orono
By Nick Dyer
The sport is still the same, although the scenery and climate have changed for the University of Maine catcher. The once warm spring Illinois days of last year have been replaced by the cool, crisp Maine air, with traces of snow still found on campus. It’s hard to believe it’s baseball season, but for second-year transfer Joe Mercurio, these are the days he lives for.
Monday, April 28th, 2008, 12:00 am in Sports
UM’s Souhlaris a dual threat
By Laila Sholtz-Ames
Some athletes strive to have a breakout game, their chance to shine or to be the all-star of their team. For second-year pitcher and outfielder Alexis Souhlaris, the moment came a few weeks ago in a game against Colby College. The slight breeze blew across UMaine’s Mike Kessock softball field and caused the fans in the stands to shiver just a little – it was the fifth inning, and the Black Bears were up 1-0 after Souhlaris’ score earlier in the game.
Monday, April 28th, 2008, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Motion City Soundtrack’s Tony Thaxton talks to The ‘Campus
By Brett Sowerby
Tony Thaxton, the drummer of Motion City Soundtrack, answered questions in preparation for opening at the upcoming Honda Civic Tour at the Alfond Arena. The Maine Campus: You guys have a pretty crazy tour schedule, do ever get sick of it? Do you get tired? Tony Thaxton: “Oh, there are definitely days when it gets a little old.
Monday, April 28th, 2008, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Internet personalities meet in Boston – usual suspects make headlines
By Eryk Salvaggio
For two days, Internet fanatics converged on the MIT campus, in the hopes of catching the micro-celebrities of a medium in which, in the words of musician Momus, “everyone is famous for 15 people.” ROFLCon is a convention about the intricacies of the Internet meme.
Monday, April 28th, 2008, 12:00 am in Opinion
Graduating with a major in leaving words of wisdom
By Brett Sowerby
Being a graduating senior, some may say I’ve been around the block. Some may say I’ve seen my fair share. Some might just say I’m used up and bitter. Whatever the case may be, I feel I will be walking away from the University of Maine with at least a few bits of wisdom – gained from my own missteps – that I feel obligated to pass on to the youngsters out there.
Monday, April 28th, 2008, 12:00 am in Sports
Adam Baxter remembered
By Dana Bulba
After the tragic loss of University of Maine soccer player Adam Baxter last fall, teammates and the UMaine community wrapped up the spring semester and season remembering the first-year athlete, student and friend. “I knew Adam at first from playing on the Maine Soccer team,” first-year teammate Tom McCole said.
Monday, April 28th, 2008, 12:00 am in News
Police Beat
By Melinda Hart
When hunger strikes Police received a call from a Memorial Union Marketplace employee on April 24 at 12:47 p.m. She reported a male had ordered a steak and cheese sandwich and placed it in his pants pocket. He then put a ham and vegetable sandwich from the cooler in his other pants pocket and a juice in his jacket pocket.
Monday, April 28th, 2008, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Fifteen minutes for a few
By Kegan Zem
Last Thursday the Maine Channel held their 2nd Annual Film Festival in Room 101, Neville Hall. The festival, which featured a multitude of student films, drew a large crowd, filling much of the lecture hall. The audience was treated to popcorn, candy, soda and pizza before the films were shown, but when the lights finally went down, after some technical difficulties, the crowd was eager to see what kind of film talent the University of Maine had to offer.
