Archive for February, 2010
Alex Hammer, an independent candidate in the November 2010 Maine gubernatorial election, is not new to the race for Maine’s top executive position. He hopes his campaign will go better this time around.
In November 2005, two …
Changes in leadership and a new dedication to community involvement may be enough to keep the University of Maine’s Student Men’s Association in good standing with Student Government.
Over the course of the year, and especially during …
Despite continued controversy surrounding the Tobacco Free Campus Initiative, recent open forums covering the proposed policy have seen meager audiences.
The Tobacco Free Campus Committee has hosted two open forums since Faculty Senate voted to delay implementation …
A Harvard University professor came to the University of Maine to teach students through his lecture, “How to Get Straight A’s in College.”
Jonathan Farley, who was invited to UMaine by the computer science department, is giving …
Laughter filled the basement of Dunn Hall as storyteller Jeremiah Miner stood with his hands clenched like claws, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets in a blank stare. The audience sat captivated with delighted …
Two pedestrians were struck by a car near the intersection of Flagstaff and Long roads shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, according to responding officer Shane Hughes.
Two University of Maine police cruisers and a UMaine Volunteer Ambulance …
Clichés are thought killers, reducing complex problems into short phrases that prevent people from getting to the heart of the matter.
“Avatar” gives American audiences the best of both worlds by allowing us to judge our imperialist history while never having to examine the impact it had on indigenous peoples.
Black History Month is an opportunity to learn more about black culture, but too many people make jokes instead of taking advantage.
I may have Facebook and AOL Instant Messaging accounts, but that doesn’t make me any less intelligent or aware than my elders.
