Archive for October, 2009
Leading scientists say 350 is the limit. According to 350.org, an international environmental campaign, 350 parts per million (ppm) is the limit of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. Scientists for the cause say it …
As the swine flu vaccine makes its way to the University of Maine, the administration urges students to sign up to receive it, saying contracting the flu will bring negative consequences.
“I think initially there was a …
Tuesday, the UMaine UVote committee held a same-sex marriage discussion in the FFA Room of the Memorial Union. The Women in the Curriculum luncheon continued the discussion in the Coe Room the following Wednesday.
The discussion on …
Gone with the Schwinn
A student’s silver Schwinn 15-speed bike was left unlocked and reported stolen from a Fogler Library bike rack sometime between 7 and 7:25 p.m. Oct. 25. The bike has a basket attached to …
The sad reality is that fear mongering remains a subtle but powerful weapon in the hands of those who would sway the masses to support their agendas and beliefs.
I woke up Monday morning, checked my FirstClass inbox and saw Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Robert Dana’s e-mail about H1N1. I hesitantly read it, thinking I would delete it halfway through. …
It’s always the same with us Americans. If someone tells us we should worry, we believe them. But here’s the catch: Swine flu is nothing to worry about.
The founding fathers strived to emulate the Roman republic, not the mob rule of Athens’ democracy.
The Issue: The University of Maine System board of trustees fielded comments from the UMaine community Wednesday.
What We Think: It’s great the board is interested in our comments, but it should make a more concerted effort to show our message is heeded.
Same-sex couples are ‘incompatible’
It baffles me that so many proponents of Maine’s same-sex marriage law feel it is an issue of discrimination and nothing more. It’s much more than that. L.D. 1020 focuses on changing the …
