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Thursday, January 28th, 2010, 12:58 am in News
By Mario Moretto

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Poliquin spoke with the General Student Senate on Tuesday, outlining his platform and answering questions from senators.
Senate grilled the candidate on his positions on the two most controversial issues on the ballot …


Thursday, January 28th, 2010, 12:56 am in News
Tales of sing-a-longs, backrubs and gift potatos on the drunk bus
By Rhiannon Sawtelle

It drives through the streets of Orono and Old Town, lurking around dark corners, searching for college students. But it’s not a stalker — it’s a ride home.
The Late Night Local — more commonly known as …


Thursday, January 28th, 2010, 12:52 am in News
By Aislinn Sarnacki

Suspicious staggering
Officers on patrol observed three males acting suspiciously as they walked through Hilltop Parking Lot at 11:52 p.m. Jan. 22. One male, holding a plastic shopping bag, was staggering. He appeared to be underage. Officers …


Thursday, January 28th, 2010, 12:50 am in Style & Culture
UM version of TFLN lets students share inside jokes
By Kegan Zema

Weekends at the University of Maine are usually ripe with their fair share of misadventures, intoxicated rendezvous, selective memory loss and day-ruining hangovers. These stories are as old as the university itself, but only recently has …


Thursday, January 28th, 2010, 12:46 am in Style & Culture
By Kegan Zema

BANGOR — For the organizers of The KahBang Music and Arts Festival, bigger is better. They have recently announced the festival will return for its second year, expanding to include film. Now called “KahBang: Music, Art, …


Thursday, January 28th, 2010, 12:43 am in Style & Culture
By Andrew Catalina

This may sound blasphemous, but there isn’t always time for a beer in a single day. Perhaps not even in a single week or month. Sometimes, just trying to keep your act together on a day-to-day …


Thursday, January 28th, 2010, 12:42 am in Style & Culture
New media thrashers deliver riffs and irony
By Jeremy Swist

What happens when you watch too many nerdy movies? What happens when you spend too many hours in the Collaborative Media Lab? What happens when the majority of bands in the state of Maine produce God-awful …


Thursday, January 28th, 2010, 12:40 am in Style & Culture
Realistic war movie not bogged down by message
By John Shannon

Most — if not all — of the films set in or around the Iraq war spend so much time preaching their message and being grim that they have forgotten to be interesting or entertaining. Thankfully, …


Thursday, January 28th, 2010, 12:37 am in Style & Culture
By Macey Hall

As our favorite skinny jeans get too much wear and we reminisce on our summer dresses waiting patiently in the closet, winter dresses are the solution. Complementing them perfectly are tights, keeping you warm and stylish. …


Thursday, January 28th, 2010, 12:35 am in Opinion
By Madelyn Kearns

The government should provide tax breaks for those who contribute to the good of society, but current housing policies benefit clergy exclusively.