Archive for April, 2008
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.
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.
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 The once warm spring Illinois days of last year have been replaced by the cool, crisp Maine air, with traces of snow still found on campus.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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In William Ernest Henley’s poem “Invictus,” – Latin for “unconquered” – Henley writes, “The menace of the years finds, and shall find, me unafraid.” First-year thrower Matt Harmon meets the menace of the years fearlessly every time he steps into the thrower’s circle.
It is the end of the semester. This has given us time to reflect on what did and did not work this school year.
Next year, we would like to see more diversity in the entertainment Student Government brings to campus. This includes bands from genres other than emo and more guest lectures.
