Archive for November, 2009
On most days, Percy Clarke could be found in the e-Sports arcade of the Memorial Union. The 83-year-old retired lawyer worked for Campus Activities for 20 years in various capacities before dying of an apparent heart …
The “Arlo Guthrie Family Rides Again Tour” will come to the Collins Center for the Arts on Saturday. The Guthrie folk legacy traces back to the legendary Woody Guthrie, best known for writing “This Land is …
The University of Maine Campus Bands concert will take place Friday from 8 to 11 p.m. in the main dining room of the Memorial Union. Nine different UMaine-based bands will each play a 20-minute set of …
It’s often hard to keep in mind how terribly difficult and heart-wrenching certain situations are until facing them head on. One of those things is losing something you love — in this case, a pet.
Socrates was …
What if you could gain $1 million in cold, hard cash by simply pushing a button? The only drawback is that someone you don’t know will die as a result. Do you do it? And if …
John Mayer needs to stop whining. He is a talented musician; he’s extremely handsome and has dated celebrity hotties like Jennifer Aniston and Jessica Simpson. He’s got it made. But on his latest album “Battle Studies,” …
You lose your starting quarterback for the rest of the season and are forced to start your backup for the first time in his career. This was the problem University of Maine football coach Jack Cosgrove …
One of the highlights in the University of Maine men’s hockey team’s 13-win season last year was a 2-1 win Nov. 9 against then No. 2 Boston College on national television. The Eagles were fresh off …
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing and former University of Vermont Catamount Martin St. Louis electrified college hockey in the ’90s with an 85-point junior season and three consecutive Hobey Baker Award nominations.
All while standing just …
The athletic season is in full swing right now, with college basketball being the most recent sport to start its competitions. It is certainly my favorite sport to watch and to follow, and it seems every …
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