Archive for March, 2009
Thursday, March 26th, 2009, 12:00 am in News
Union to stay open 24-7
By Heather Steeves
Plans are moving rapidly to keep parts of Memorial Union open around the clock. Student Government President Owen McCarthy proposed a rough plan the first week in February. Now Kenda Scheele, senior associate dean for students, predicts the Union will be open 24-7 before the end of the semester.
Thursday, March 26th, 2009, 12:00 am in Opinion
Op-Ed: The Changing Face of Journalism
By Heather Steeves
There’s a been a lot of talk lately about the fate of newspapers, but one force changing journalism hasn’t been addressed: Our new president.
Thursday, March 26th, 2009, 12:00 am in Style & Culture
A long road home
By Zach Dionne
Marc Hernandez has a 2,500-mile ride to school. Good thing he likes driving long distances. Hernandez is from Southlake, Texas. A second-year student, he road trips to the University of Maine every August and back to his hometown, near Dallas and Fort Worth, every May.
Thursday, March 26th, 2009, 12:00 am in News
Police Beat for 03/26/2009
By Aislinn Sarnacki
A room with a view Residence Life employees of Edith Patch Hall suspected underage drinking in a second-floor room and called police at 12:32 a.m. March 22 when the residents became uncooperative. Officers found five underage students in the room. They all admitted to drinking.
Thursday, March 26th, 2009, 12:00 am in Opinion
Comic for 03/26/2009
By The Maine Campus
Thursday, March 26th, 2009, 12:00 am in News
The Beautiful Project
By Rhiannon Sawtelle
Fernald Hall smelled like melting glue and watercolors last Monday. National Geographic Magazines dating back to 1987 covered the floor. Newspaper cutouts, feathers, markers and paintbrushes were strewn among old photographs. Emily Fortin kneeled on the floor gluing pictures of important people in her life to a cloud-colored posterboard.
Thursday, March 26th, 2009, 12:00 am in Opinion
Readers Speak
By The Maine Campus
Letters to the editor: Glad the chancellor is safe
Web Comments: Change we can believe in
Thursday, March 26th, 2009, 12:00 am in Sports
Men’s Hockey: Disappointing season ends on a high note
By Steven McCarthy
The eighth-seeded University of Maine men’s hockey team wasn’t supposed to be hanging around Agganis Arena for an extra day. The Terriers were the nation’s top team, nearly doubling UMaine’s scoring average, and allowing almost a goal less per game. The better team prevailed in the decisive third game of the Hockey East quarterfinal series with a 6-2 win and advanced, but not without a renewed sense of the reputation UMaine hockey carries.
Thursday, March 26th, 2009, 12:00 am in News
Student organizations praise GSS
By Mary Emmi
Several student organizations thanked the General Student Senate for sponsoring various club activities at Tuesday night’s meeting. Kappa Kappa Psi, the Ultimate Frisbee Team and the Nordic Ski Team expressed thanks to the senate for allocating money for trips and other club activities.
Thursday, March 26th, 2009, 12:00 am in Opinion
Editorial: Union to stay open 24 Hours
The Issue: The Memorial Union will soon be open around-the-clock.
What We Think: This is a generous and helpful move for students on the part of the UMaine administration.
