Archive for March, 2011
FARMINGTON — A rally held in the heart of the University of Maine at Farmington’s campus Thursday night sought to address what organizers see as “toxic” political dialogue nationwide and in Maine.
The Rally in Support of Maine Teachers …
The University of Maine Student Government could face legal action over its decision to void a contract agreement with website developer Ryan Gavin.
The organization has yet to make any formal decision. The dispute is based upon …
The sounds of axes whizzing and wood splitting filled the air in a field off Allagash Road at the University of Maine on Saturday.
The UMaine Woodsmen’s Team’s annual home meet was visible from Park Street and …
Stewart Commons has sat empty since 2006, when Dining Services consolidated its locations. For years, the University of Maine Office of Facilities Management has planned to renovate the space for use by the new media and …
Former Maine Attorney General Jim Tierney visited the University of Maine on March 24 to discuss the 2010 election cycle and its implications for the future with a panel of four political science students.
Approximately 15 people …
Friends of Alaric Faulkner, a retired University of Maine professor of anthropology, describe him as “honest” and “gruff, but good hearted.” He died Friday, March 18, at the age of 66 and is survived by his …
This past Tuesday, author Zoe Weil, armed with a McDonald’s cheeseburger in one hand and an empty Fiji Water bottle in the other, stood in front of an audience gathered in Room 100 of Neville Hall.
“Which …
The Socialist and Marxists Studies Series continued its lecture program March 24 with a discussion on an issue at the forefront of modern American political discourse: understanding Islam.
Mostapha Aghamoosa, a graduate student studying chemistry here at …
Crime time
A 46-inch television worth an estimated $500 was stolen from the Woolley Room in the Doris Twitchell Allen Village-Patch Hall Community Center at some point before 6 p.m. March 21.
Wanton wreckage
A vehicle belonging to University …
Seven University of Maine senior athletes woke up Thursday with one sole intention in mind.
To get into the NFL.
While this is a long and tedious process, a handful of former Black Bear football players took their …
