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Archive for February, 2010



Monday, February 22nd, 2010, 2:03 am in Sports
By Adam Clark

The past three years the American League representative in the World Series has come from the same division:  the AL East. In 2007, the Boston Red Sox swept their way to their second title of the …


Monday, February 22nd, 2010, 2:02 am in Sports
By Jesse Scardina

The depths of winter are tough up here in the middle of Maine. Although the weather has been generous this year, it doesn’t discount the drag that’s produced by the short days and long nights. Just …


Saturday, February 20th, 2010, 11:25 pm in Sports
By Steven McCarthy

University of Massachusetts-Lowell senior left wing Kory Falite’s three-point game propelled the River Hawks to a 4-2 win Saturday night over the University of Maine Black Bears. The win gave the visitors a weekend split at …


Saturday, February 20th, 2010, 12:44 am in Sports
By Steven McCarthy

Paul Kariya never did it. Neither did Jim Montgomery, Scott Pellerin, Jean-Yves Roy or Cal Ingraham. In fact, no player in the storied history of University of Maine Hockey had ever scored seven points in a …


Saturday, February 20th, 2010, 12:08 am in Style & Culture
By Kegan Zema

Tiger Woods’ apology speech was a classic career move, and one that will hopefully point him in the right direction. But who cares? Musical mistakes more heinous than Woods’ infidelity have been committed that no one …


Friday, February 19th, 2010, 3:10 pm in News
By The Maine Campus

The cause of the Feb. 12 fire that gutted an Orono building and displaced four University of Maine students will remain undetermined, the state fire marshal’s office said Friday.
Sgt. Tim York said a state electrical inspector, …


Thursday, February 18th, 2010, 12:54 am in News
Despite history of high turnover at Mill Street location, The Roost’s owner says his wingery is just what the town needs
By Macey Hall

The Roost, downtown Orono’s new wingery, is the third restaurant to occupy the space at 19 Mill St. in the past five years. According to the restaurant’s owner, business has been steady in the month since …


Thursday, February 18th, 2010, 12:47 am in News
By Michael Shepherd

Bruce Poliquin, a Republican candidate for the 2010 Maine gubernatorial election in November, has racked up almost 40,000 miles on the 10-year-old motor home that functions as his campaign bus in the past year. His journey …


Thursday, February 18th, 2010, 12:39 am in News
By Lauren Fleury

The University of Maine student community is in opposition to the proposed Tobacco Free Campus Initiative, according to an informal survey conducted by The Maine Campus.
Of the 30 students interviewed in heavily traveled locations such …


Thursday, February 18th, 2010, 12:37 am in News
Mouse ears and princesses dominate weeklong events at UMaine
By Tobias Hrynick

This Saturday at noon, members of University of Maine fraternities and sororities will be jumping into pools of water on the mall, many of them dressed as Disney characters.
“We’re going to have fairies and who knows …