Archive for November, 2010
Every third Thursday in November, we are reminded to give thanks and acknowledge what is truly important in our lives.
Fortunately, if we stray from our values, Thanksgiving is there to check us and make sure …
College football is now roughly 40 days away from beginning its major championship bowl games. After a fantastic weekend of games, the projections are still up in the air.
No. 1 Oregon still remains the top team …
Former NBA great Allen Iverson is a player for Besiktas of the Turkish basketball league. He scored two points in his debut.
It saddens me to see a player as great as Allen Iverson have his …
London’s Olympic Stadium, an $858 million dollar track and field venue set to serve as the home of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games starting is expected to be completed next summer.
The arena will have an …
A Russian construction corporation and an Orono-based company signed a preliminary agreement Nov. 19 that would see the AEWC Advanced Structures and Composites Center’s “bridge in a backpack” technology installed in preparation for the 2014 Winter …
In the second Student Government executive election in 21 days, student Sen. Nelson Carson won the student body presidency by 19 votes, defeating former president-elect Chris Knoblock 614-595.
Knoblock won a General Student Senate-overturned Oct. 28 election over …
A fraternity with a near-120-year legacy on the University of Maine campus re-colonized about a week ago after a 17-year hiatus.
Representatives from the national office of Alpha Tau Omega and the UMaine ATO Alumni Association have …
If you’re planning to get sauced up this Thanksgiving break, you might want to schedule an afternoon nap before heading out the door.
The Federal Food and Drug Administration issued formal letters to four companies that manufacture …
A nationwide search for the University of Maine’s next president is nearing the finish line, as a pool of 43 applicants has been narrowed down to 16, with finalists expected to be announced by early February.
A …
The state of Federal Pell Grant funding for higher education is entangled in the U.S. Congress’ debate over next year’s budget.
On Sept. 29, 2010, Congress passed a continuing resolution that allowed government funding for a …
