Archive for October, 2009
The University of Maine System board of trustees and Chancellor Richard Pattenaude will come to the University of Maine on Oct. 28 to gather input from the campus community on Pattenaude’s final restructuring plan.
The event will …
Question 2 on Maine’s Nov. 3 ballot reduces the excise tax paid when registering newer vehicles. While it will reduce taxes for Mainers, it will decrease state revenue if passed.
Question 2 — “an act to decrease …
Last Monday, the University of Maine hosted a debate on Question 3, a citizen initiative that would do away with the four-month-old school consolidation effort, which has saved millions of dollars but which some Mainers worry …
During the Oct. 21 meeting of the University of Maine’s General Student Senate, progress reports and dining service research findings were presented — which show it’s cheaper for students to eat out.
Vice President Ross Wolland presented …
The Black Bear Exchange and the Classified Employee Advisory Council held a food drive Oct. 16 in hopes of filling a school bus with non-perishable food items for those in need.
“I’ve been on campus for 24 …
The University of Maine is home to a food pantry inspired by innovation and a desire to help others.
During the biggest snowstorm of 2008, many people stayed inside to avoid the dangerous weather. It didn’t stop …
The University of Maine Faculty Senate met Oct. 21 to discuss the availability of H1N1 virus vaccines, university policy on doctors’ notes and absences and an idea to introduce a new online portal to the UMaine …
Desk display
Police responded to the second floor of Cumberland Hall after the smell of marijuana was reported at 1:43 a.m. Oct. 17. While speaking to the resident of the suspected room, the officer saw a marijuana …
If staged, Falcon’s fake flight is another sign of a growing and disturbing trend: the exploitation of children by their parents, enabled through the mass media.
When sick people make the choice to go to work, they risk spreading illness to their coworkers. Folks who work with the public put even more people at risk. Paid sick days would reduce these risks by making the choice between staying home and going to work sick a much easier one to make.
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