Archive for October, 2008
Thursday, October 30th, 2008, 12:00 am in Sports
Black Bears hockey looks to jumpstart offense
By Steven McCarthy
Life is not always fair in the game of hockey. Coach Tim Whitehead’s young University of Maine squad learned that first hand last weekend, losing 5-0 in Friday’s home opener, and suffering a frustrating 2-1 loss the following night, despite limiting Northeastern to just 13 shots on goal.
Thursday, October 30th, 2008, 12:00 am in News
Marxist lecture covers suppressive Asian governments
By Bryan Stackpole
A University of Maine professor spoke on the poor conditions of the civil societies of China, Korea and Vietnam last Thursday in continuation of the Controversy Series. Ngo Vinh Long, a history professor who recently returned from a visit to Vietnam, was critical of these regionsí governments, due to the repression he felt these groups bring to their people.
Thursday, October 30th, 2008, 12:00 am in Opinion
Opinion: Fear-based attacks by candidates are the definition of smear
By Ryan Page
What is the difference between telling the truth and smearing? I’m not convinced the two are mutually exclusive. The reason one would run a smear campaign is to distract voters from the issues that affect them and concentrate on an irrelevant issue. Michael Craft, in his recent piece for The Maine Campus, claimed that John McCain and other prominent conservatives were merely telling the truth when they used Obama’s association with William Ayers as a part of their rhetoric when discussing the candidate.
Thursday, October 30th, 2008, 12:00 am in News
Police Beat for Oct. 30
By Aislinn Sarnacki and Jess Fish
Campus-wide vandalism Shortly before 11 p.m. on Oct. 25, officers responded to a call near Rogers Hall. No one was found in the vicinity, but the fence between Memorial Union and Fogler Library had been damaged. As they were inspecting the fence, the officers received another call from the Sculpture Studio, where a couple windows had been broken.
Thursday, October 30th, 2008, 12:00 am in Opinion
Editorial: UMaine students take charge in election year
In the midst of a largely politically apathetic generation, many students and student organizations at the University of Maine have stepped up to bring informative programs to campus. UM College Democrats and Republicans have set up tables in the Memorial Union offering free merchandise, information on candidates and voter registration cards.
Thursday, October 30th, 2008, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
Dressed to Impress
By Spencer Morton
Whether they’re telling a story, making a statement or just having a good time, University of Maine students always have some interesting threads to show off on Oct. 31. With Halloween night drawing near, students are making final adjustments to their clever costumes.
Thursday, October 30th, 2008, 12:00 am in News
John McCain coming to Maine
By Heather Steeves
The GOP announced John McCain will visit Maine in the near future. The exact time and place were not available by press time. “He will be here before Election Day. That’s all we’re willing to say at this point,” said Jennifer Webber, communications director of the Maine GOP.
Thursday, October 30th, 2008, 12:00 am in News
The Temple of Advanced Enlightenment: using marijuana for spiritual enrichment
By Aislinn Sarnacki
“Starting a new religion is not an easy thing,” Temple of Advanced Enlightenment Rev. Kevin Loring said. “In a way, we are the child religion of all religions.” The Temple of Advanced Enlightenment is a group advocating for responsible spiritual use of marijuana.
Thursday, October 30th, 2008, 12:00 am in Sports
Injuries undo UMaine
By Laila Sholtz-Ames
The University of Maine women’s rugby team finished their season with a hard-fought battle against Wellesley College at Lengyl Field last Saturday. While the team fell by a score of 36-17, the team played hard, despite the loss of key players from the starting lineup.
Thursday, October 30th, 2008, 12:00 am in Opinion
Senate Beat: Senate passes PowerVote resolution
By Chelsea Ketchum
Tuesday’s General Student Senate meeting went by a lot faster than the other ones I’ve been to this year. Despite its speedy pace, GSS still managed to pass a controversial resolution. Its purpose was to endorse the Power Vote campaign on campus. Oh, you haven’t heard of it? From what I could gather through researching the campaign, the point of Power Vote is to motivate the youth vote to consider the energy and climate change platforms of candidates first and foremost.
