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Archive for October, 2011



Monday, October 24th, 2011, 12:49 am in News
By Chris Chase

It’s that time again: Zombie season.
The last week of October will feature more than Halloween festivities and decorations this year; it will also feature a horde of University of Maine students playing a campus-wide game of …


Monday, October 24th, 2011, 12:48 am in News
By Robert Stigile

PROSPECT — Wearing a baseball cap low over his eyes so his pupils barely poke out to pierce the audience, it is easy to believe Leon Seymour when he says Halloween has always been his favorite …


Monday, October 24th, 2011, 12:47 am in News
Annual conference draws Black Bears to collaborate, share research
By Beth Kevit

PHOENIX — Sixteen University of Maine students colluded to skip three days of class last week and got as far as Arizona, sunscreen in tow, before being sent home on a Saturday night red-eye flight.
They explored …


Monday, October 24th, 2011, 12:41 am in News
By Jamison Cocklin

In the hot seat?
The University of Maine Police Department received a report of arson at Gannett Hall at 7:13 a.m. Oct. 18. When the officers arrived, they found burnt toilet paper in the bathroom stalls on …


Sunday, October 23rd, 2011, 11:41 pm in Style & Culture
Campus Consciousness Tour takes over UMaine on Thursday night
By Derrick Rossignol

Grammy-nominated singer Janelle Monáe paid a visit to the University of Maine campus on Thursday, but the atmosphere surrounding the day was … odd.
Student Entertainment recruited Monáe to perform a concert at the Collins Center for …


Sunday, October 23rd, 2011, 11:26 pm in Style & Culture
By Hillary Nason

A group of local hardcore bands got together and gave performances on Oct. 21 in downtown Orono.
Attendants enjoyed performances by local bands Hell Carver, Lions in the Sky, Study of Wumbo, Victorian Halls, Deliver Us and …


Sunday, October 23rd, 2011, 11:23 pm in Style & Culture
World renowned Ukranian violinist and guest artists perform on campus, intimate audience gets what they paid for
By Rich Flora

Guest artist and professional violinist Solomia Soroka entertained a moderate-sized crowd Saturday evening in Minsky Recital Hall. Accompanied by Noreen Silver on cello and Phillip Silver on piano, Soroka opened up the ears of the University …


Sunday, October 23rd, 2011, 11:17 pm in Style & Culture
UK magazine Q pays tribute to iconic ’90s record with compilation disc
By Derrick Rossignol

In the late ’80s, U2 was one of the bands that defined music, as their 1987 blockbuster album “The Joshua Tree” became one of the most highly-regarded records of the decade and ultimately rock history.
The album …


Sunday, October 23rd, 2011, 11:16 pm in Style & Culture
3rd film in found footage horror series remains scary
By Kayla Riley

Ever since the infamous “Blair Witch Project” from the late ’90s, audiences have been obsessed with the first-person, visceral feel of a shaky camera in a fearful hand. From night-vision sequences to unexpected events all caught …


Sunday, October 23rd, 2011, 11:14 pm in Style & Culture
French house duo underwhelm on sophomore album
By Derrick Rossignol

In late September, French electro house duo Justice released a new song called “Audio, Video, Disco,” the second single off the upcoming album of the same name.
As fans of the band have come to expect, the …