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Wednesday, October 27th, 2010, 10:54 pm in Sports
By Jesse Scardina

The University of Maine club football team suffered their first loss Saturday, succumbing to the undefeated Southwestern Connecticut Community College 30-13. The loss dropped the Black Bears to 4-1.
The Grizzlies led after the first quarter 7-0 …


Wednesday, October 27th, 2010, 10:53 pm in Sports
By Charlie Merritt

The Miami Heat will not be going 82-0. If fans learned anything from Tuesday night’s matchup with the Boston Celtics, it is the importance of chemistry. With Dwayne Wade on the bench for the majority of the game, …


Wednesday, October 27th, 2010, 10:52 pm in Sports
By Liam Nee

The oracle octopus, who became internationally known for successfully predicting a large portion of the 2010 World Cup, passed away Tuesday morning in his tank at Sea Life Centre, a German aquarium in Oberhausen.
Paul originally started …


Wednesday, October 27th, 2010, 10:51 pm in Sports
Recent display of Portuguese star has Real Madrid sitting nicely atop La Liga
By Jesse Scardina

After a difficult opening season in Spain’s premier soccer division, La Liga, Real Madrid’s prized winger Cristiano Ronaldo appears to be reaching the absurd level of excellence his $130 million price tag bestowed upon him.
After scoring …


Wednesday, October 27th, 2010, 10:40 pm
Groups throughout campus and the community gear up for spooky good times
By Kegan Zema

Looking for something to do this Halloween? Alongside all of the ghastly costume parties and hauntings throughout town, campus groups have organized some spooktastic events themselves. From family-friendly pumpkin patches to Halloween-y rock concerts, the witching …


Wednesday, October 27th, 2010, 10:39 pm in Style & Culture
Showcase at Brooklyn’s Trash Bar is a rockin’ time for all
By Jay Grant

For five days last week, New York City became a playground of independent rock, when the CMJ Music Marathon 2010 reigned over Gotham.
By day, the tricks of the music trade were taught and industry representatives were …


Wednesday, October 27th, 2010, 10:39 pm in Style & Culture
Actors tackle touchy subjects in play
By Kegan Zema

Placing oneself inside the mind of a mentally challenged individual is neither an easy task, nor one most people would care to take on. Yet the actors and actresses in the school of performing arts’ production …


Wednesday, October 27th, 2010, 10:37 pm in Style & Culture
History, culture and policy studied on CAN 101 trip to Ottawa over the weekend
By John Poulin and Alexandria Garcia

Sponsored by the Canadian-American Center, more than 40 students and five chaperones set off for Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Oct. 21. The trip was organized as an attempt to bring Canada to life for those taking CAN …


Wednesday, October 27th, 2010, 10:31 pm in Style & Culture
Kanye crafts worthy candidate for greatest video of all time
By Michael Shepherd

Rapper-producer Kanye West’s much hyped, nearly 35-minute-long video for “Runaway,” the anthemic latest single off of his upcoming album “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” is mislabeled.
This West-directed tour de force, which premiered on MTV, MTV 2 …


Wednesday, October 27th, 2010, 10:30 pm in Style & Culture
Medically accurate Dutch horror film redefines disgusting
By John Shannon

While “Paranormal Activity 2” and “Saw 3-D” are the mainstream Halloween offerings this October, it’s sometimes fun to look for a recent DVD release that is slightly off the beaten path. It’s nice to find something …