Archive for February, 2009
Ignoring alternative ideas and shutting out other people’s thoughts has virtues, according to a recent philosophical discussion held on campus.
Support of closed minds was the topic of a Feb. 12 colloquium held by the University of Maine’s philosophy department with professors Daniel H.
Sean Penn’s portrayal of Harvey Milk is a once-in-a-lifetime role that both fully transforms the typically straight-faced actor and drives the entire film. “Milk” the movie is, in turns, inspiring and political, fabulous and slow, but Milk the character is an absolute joy to watch.
Twenty-eight days. Ten songs. One album. Most of students will spend February writing papers and studying for midterms, but this year some University of Maine students have added another stressor into the mix: the RPM Challenge.
Simple yet daunting, the event calls on musicians around the world to write and record 35 minutes worth of new, previously unrecorded songs during what they call Record Production Month.
The Issue: The tragic death of Dylan Lyford.
Spring cleaning looms in the near future, and Delta Zeta’s members are offering a maid service to raise money and take the load off students and dirty houses.
For $20 per hour, the sorority will clean common areas of houses, including living rooms, dining rooms and kitchens.
The world of music is often dominated by arguments over artistic creativity and value. Hipsters cling to their indie bands, frat boys rock out to Jack Johnson and 14-year-old girls swoon over the Jonas Brothers. Each will be able to defend their respective artists’ creative potential but can hardly ever appreciate the other side.
I am a huge fan of just about every major sport. I pay attention to what’s going on, and I follow a lot of individual players. I especially enjoy watching football and basketball – two sports I have played for the majority of my life. I am certainly more knowledgeable when it comes to these two sports than others, and I take pride in that.
A new bill in the Maine legislature would require education for awareness of mental illnesses, and would greatly improve the quality of education — and life — for mentally handicapped students.
Billions of dollars are set to stimulate the economy with the passing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, but University of Maine professors are wary of its benefits.
George Criner, professor and chair of the UMaine economics department, hopes the plan will “get people working as soon as possible” and wants to see an increase in Maine’s infrastructure, including road and bridge repairs.
For movie buffs, the Oscars are the big dance. With the 81st annual Academy Awards days away, here are the predictions from film blogger and staff reporter Spencer Morton, co-star of in-production indie film “The Kings” and Maine Channel entertainment director Travis Bourassa, and Style editor and wannabe film journalist Zach Dionne.
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