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Archive for January 14th, 2010



Thursday, January 14th, 2010, 12:45 am in News
Some senators feel commission mishandled elections last semester
By Mario Moretto

The General Student Senate passed a resolution Tuesday to create an ad hoc committee to examine the Fair Elections and Practices Commission guidelines and make recommendations for their revision to GSS.
The ad hoc committee’s creation comes …


Thursday, January 14th, 2010, 12:41 am in News
By Sara Breau

Credit and debit cards are now accepted at each of the dining locations on the University of Maine campus. The option became available Jan. 8 after several previous attempts to get the service up and running, …


Thursday, January 14th, 2010, 12:39 am in News
By Lisa Haberzettl

“Community oriented policing” is the University of Maine’s Public Safety Department’s motto.
“The police don’t stand alone on this campus,” said Noel March, UMaine’s chief of police of eight years. “UMaine students are the ones who look …


Thursday, January 14th, 2010, 12:37 am in News
By William P. Davis

The University of Maine System board of trustees approved collective bargaining agreements Monday for the Associated Faculties of the Universities of Maine (AFUM), which represents the full-time faculty of the system’s seven universities, and the Police …


Thursday, January 14th, 2010, 12:36 am in News
UMaine community will have ample opportunity to commemorate Dr. King’s contributions to Civil Rights
By Rhiannon Sawtelle

This Monday may be a bonus day for the weekend — a day to sleep in and skip out on class — but the true meaning of the day will not be lost for the University …


Thursday, January 14th, 2010, 12:34 am in News
By Mario Moretto

Senators nominated and voted on candidates for seats on the Executive Budgetary Committee and the Student Organizations Committee on Tuesday at the first meeting of the General Student Senate this semester.
Sens. Hannah Hudson, Ryan Gavin, Nicholas …


Thursday, January 14th, 2010, 12:32 am in News
By Aislinn Sarnacki

Frat mail fail
The mailbox of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity was torn off the side of their house sometime between Dec. 19 and Dec. 26. Estimated repair cost is $10.
Long-lost ladder
A private photographer reported that his …


Thursday, January 14th, 2010, 12:30 am in News
By The Maine Campus

The University of Maine received a $12.5 million grant on Jan. 8 to further work at the Advance Engineering Wood Composites Center. The grant was awarded by the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and …


Thursday, January 14th, 2010, 12:26 am in Opinion
By Michael Shepherd

Casinos No unjustly attributes unemployment rates to Hollywood Slots while ignoring the casino’s positive impact on our local economy.


Thursday, January 14th, 2010, 12:24 am in Opinion
By Kegan Zema

Ke$ha is the worst thing about the music industry. She embodies what’s wrong with popular music and stands against everything creative, original and artistic. She is a slap in the face to every artist that has …