Archive for February, 2009
Never have men seemed so shallow or women so idiotic as in “He’s Just Not That Into You.” This attempt at romantic comedy falls desperately flat. For a film that wants so badly to be a lighthearted comedy, the laughs are manufactured and weak. Random pop culture references and platitudes pepper this movie like a minefield, leaving viewers stone-faced.
University of Maine President Robert Kennedy spoke to the General Student Senate at the Feb. 24 meeting. Kennedy discussed several topics including the chancellor’s Task Force, the Tobacco Free Campus Committee, renovations for academic buildings and the future of the university.
If you read last week’s column, you’ll remember me making the statement that I’m a fan of pretty much every major professional sport. Unfortunately, I failed to mention that there is one “sport” that I just simply don’t understand: NASCAR.
There could not be a worse tradition than spring break.
In a change of pace for the Tea-Totaler, I am going to discuss a type of tea I simply cannot stand: lapsang souchong.
Maybe it has something to do with being a vegetarian, but the lapsang souchong flavor’s resemblance to an A1-heavy summer barbecue is rather unsettling.
AUGUSTA – A dozen University of Maine faculty members presented the report, “Maine’s Climate Future: An Initial Assessment,” to Gov. John Baldacci at the Wednesday morning cabinet meeting at the governor’s home – the Blaine House in Augusta.
I like to consider myself a pretty big sports fan. I’ve played soccer and basketball for about 15 years of my life, and always put every ounce of energy I had into helping my team win. So the other day when I saw this piece on ESPN about a high school basketball player from Wisconsin who intentionally missed free throws, I was baffled. Then, I found out why, and I was merely humbled. If you’ve heard the story, it’s one worth hearing again; and if you haven’t, then prepare yourself to be humbled as well.
Rebuilding Afghanistan … with Pomegranates.
Zac Louten, a fifth-year new media student, and Trey Allen, a fifth-year broadcast journalism student University of Maine, host the weekly radio show “We’ll Do It Live”, Tuesdays 9 to 11 p.m.
MC: So what kind of music do you guys play on your show?
Trey Allen: Rock, pretty much, on the heavier side.
Orono Town Council convened for a special session Monday, Feb. 23 and approved the liquor license and special entertainment permit renewals for the dance club 103 Ultra Lounge. The council debated the approvals two weeks earlier for nearly an hour and a half.
