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U.S. energy secretary calls UM work ‘impressive’

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, center, visited the University of Maine's Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center on Monday, accompanied by, from left to right, Sen. Susan Collins, Gov. John Baldacci, Reps. Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree, and AEWC Director Habib Dagher.

By Michael Shepherd
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu visited the University of Maine’s Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center to learn about the facility’s work developing technology for floating wind turbines off the Maine coast. Chu accepted the invitation from …

The rise of Spose: Maine rapper called up to the big show

By Kegan Zema
“The response and the support of my fans and friends is probably about 90 percent of what keeps me wanting to do this,” said Ryan Peters, best known as Spose, a rapper from Wells, Maine. “I … (4)

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UM students prepare for WMEB show

By Maddy Glover
“I wasn’t expecting this part,” Rebecca Griffin said hesitantly before blowing into her saxophone for a long, winding solo during a You Go to Hell garage session. Griffin and five other graduate students from the University …

Cultivating ‘higher’ education

An attempt to unroll UMaine’s ‘stonerschool’ stereotype

By Elizabeth Caron
Located in a town with coordinates farther north than most of the rest of the United States, the University of Maine and the students who attend have gained a reputation for a lot of things — … (5)

Slideshow: A weekend of rock ’n’ roll

Events across the campus make UMaine a musical hotspot

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Singer-guitarist Colin Kolmar described his band Keep It Up Bob Dole as “mosh for peace.” Their hardcore music combined lightning fast guitar riffs, with floating vocals and textbook growls and screams. Their set, which took place in Neville Hall due to low temperatures, closed the Peace Rally on Saturday.

By Kegan Zema
This weekend, the University of Maine campus was a lot louder than usual. Bands of nearly every genre were rocking out in the Memorial Union, on the mall and in the Field House. They duked it …

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Beard Police: A Beard Lost, But Not Forgotten

By Mario Moretto
There were about 20 people in my kitchen and everyone was having a good time. Looking around, there were only a few people throughout the room I didn’t know. One of them sat quietly at my … (1)

Rage with The Machine

By John Shannon
The popular Pink Floyd cover group The Machine will perform at Collins Center for the Arts on Thursday, April 29th at 8:00 p.m. For the past twenty years, The Machine has paid tribute to Pink Floyd’s … (1)

Pet Pundit: Digging up some trouble

Curious canines don’t deserve reprimanding for instinctual activity
By Jessie Darkis
There is one key thing to having happy animals— understanding them. I can’t help but cringe when I see animals—from cats to horses—being punished for exhibiting their natural behavior. Even if pet owners aren’t punishing their …

Summer movie guide: Our picks for the season’s most worthy films

By John Shannon and Kyle Kernan
With summer break upon us, Hollywood is pulling out the big guns to lure audiences from the beaches and into the cool air conditioned theaters. With four months worth of films ahead and a wide selection, …

HOPE Fest to commemorate Earth Day

By Stephanie Whittier
This Saturday, the University of Maine will host the 16th Annual HOPE (Help Organize Peace Earthwide) Festival and Green Expo to commemorate Earth Day. Sponsored by the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine, the festival …

Trend Watch: ‘Dress’-ing up is super easy in the summertime

By Macey Hall
Warm weather clothes are the most colorful, fun and creative of all. Winter sweaters are great, but they always get covered up by heavy coats. It’s time to embrace the summer weather and dress accordingly. The …

A traditional take on ‘Swan Lake’

By Jamie Dandreta and Kegan Zema
Peter Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake,” as performed by the masterful Moscow Festival Ballet Tuesday night in the Collins Center for the Arts, was a captivating story told through movement. All of the dancers flowed gracefully across the …

DVD Review: Jeff Bridges is the real deal in ‘Crazy Heart’

By John Shannon
“Crazy Heart” could be seen as the country music version of “The Wrestler”: a grizzled veteran whose days in the spotlight are behind him struggles to keep going while seeing the world through a haze of regret …

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