Archive for October, 2009
Saturday, October 31st, 2009, 11:02 pm in Sports
Football: Smith, ‘D’ power Bears past Minutemen
By Adam Clark
The University of Maine football team preached “growing up” the past two weeks. Since its 38-21 loss to the University of Richmond on Oct. 17, the Black Bears were left with yet another loss where they …
Saturday, October 31st, 2009, 6:43 pm in Sports
Shemansky, Darling lead UMaine upset of tenth-ranked Vermont
By Steven McCarthy
The University of Maine men’s hockey team, which started the season 1-5-0, went to their most effective asset Friday night and beat the 10th ranked University of Vermont Catamounts 4-1 at Alfond Arena. The Black Bears …
Friday, October 30th, 2009, 4:33 pm in News
UMaine bridge technology collapses
By Dylan Riley
Construction of two concrete arches for a monument in Cloke Plaza at the University of Maine collapsed Thursday.
Thursday, October 29th, 2009, 2:29 am in News
Chancellor: Layoffs likely to be part of budget cuts
By Dylan Riley
The University of Maine System may have to cut as many as 100 positions during the next two academic years as part of an effort to close a $15 million budget gap.
Thursday, October 29th, 2009, 2:28 am in News
Maine attorney general rejects request to investigate legislative staff members
By Dylan Riley
On Monday, Oct. 26, nine days before Maine’s Nov. 3 election, a pro-TABOR group accused city and legislative staffers of criminal wrong-doing in connection with TABOR opposition. Maine Attorney General Janet Mills rejected a request Monday from …
Thursday, October 29th, 2009, 2:22 am in News
UMaine reschedules swine flu clinics for Nov. 5 and 6
By Dylan Riley
The University of Maine’s free swine flu vaccination clinics for students, planned for Nov. 9 and 10, have been moved to Nov. 5 and 6 because of a shortage of vaccine.
Thursday, October 29th, 2009, 2:20 am in News
Question 7 would give more time to verify initiatives’ signatures
By Dylan Riley
Question 7 on Maine’s Nov. 3 ballot is a constitutional amendment designed to give clerical workers extra time to count signatures on citizen referendums and people’s vetoes. Five of the seven questions on this year’s ballot are …
Thursday, October 29th, 2009, 2:19 am in News
SG elections: the candidates’ platforms
By Philip Turmelle
This year, three candidates are running for the position of University of Maine Student Government president, all who desire to improve student services or lower fees if elected. The candidates are Student Sens. Brian A. Harris and …
Thursday, October 29th, 2009, 2:17 am in News
Tobacco Free Campus finishes its final report
By Ashley Pearson and Melinda Hart
The Tobacco Free Campus Committee — an effort to ban tobacco products on campus — released its final report during the summer after months without progress on it. The University of Maine administration will submit a …
Thursday, October 29th, 2009, 2:16 am in News
GSS votes to deny dual pay for double position holders
By Maddy Glover
University of Maine’s General Student Senate met Oct. 27 in full Halloween spirit. Many senators were dressed in costumes ranging from gorilla suits to Abraham Lincoln. At the meeting, senators expressed concern for how University of Maine …
