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Monday, November 16th, 2009, 1:13 am in News
Police Beat for Nov. 16, 2009
By Jessie Darkis

Fully loaded A Hart Hall resident assistant reported seeing a large number of people drinking alcohol in a room on the fourth floor at 1:32 a.m. Nov 14. On arrival, responding police officers saw a male exit …


Monday, November 16th, 2009, 1:08 am in News
Full Student Government 2009 election results
By The Maine Campus

President: Brian Harris: 832 Zachary Jackman: 828 Ross Wolland: 521 Seven votes: Alexander Clark Two votes: Elias Wain Emma Smith James Blacker Joseph Audette Mickey Mouse my main man reid Rick Astley One vote: Against all Alissa Burgess Bananas Billy Mayes Boobies Christian Boucher Christopher Daley Dan Bragdon Danial DuPlissie Daniel Jackson Duane “Dog The Bounty Hunter” Chapman Dustin Bateman Ed Ropple Eric Whitman Erik …


Monday, November 16th, 2009, 1:04 am in Opinion
Op-Ed: IPhone users are insufferable geeks
By Andrew Catalina

What separates iPhone users from others is a pervasive sense of smug superiority. What is forgotten is that the gadget is just the bastard child of a cell phone and a laptop — and it doesn’t particularly excel at either role.


Monday, November 16th, 2009, 1:03 am in Opinion
Op-Ed: Fort Hood is a great opportunity for anti-Muslim sentiment
By Ismail Warsame

It is assumed that homicidal Christians don’t represent Christianity as a whole. But Muslims aren’t afforded the same assumption.


Monday, November 16th, 2009, 1:02 am in Opinion
Op-Ed: Rush to college turns students into ‘masses of the unready’
By Mary Plaisted

When I deferred my acceptance to UMaine after high school, I thought I was taking a year off. It turns out I was taking a year on.


Monday, November 16th, 2009, 1:00 am in Opinion
Editorial: Loss of Loredo a sad necessity

The Issue: The layoff of Associate Dean of Students Angel Loredo.
What We Think: Though Dean Loredo will be sorely missed by students and faculty, the University of Maine did the right thing in finding ways to make high-level cost-saving cuts.


Monday, November 16th, 2009, 1:00 am in Opinion
Readers Speak: Best of Web
By The Maine Campus

RE: Dean Loredo’s position cut Does there really need to be a dean of students, an associate dean of students and a senior associate dean of students? What do these people actually do for their generous benefits …


Restless Groove refuse to conform Monday, November 16th, 2009, 12:50 am in Style & Culture
Restless Groove refuse to conform
By Kegan Zema and Billy Roy

Restless Groove has become the go-to band in the Orono area this fall. The band — which consists of longtime friends Peter Gerard on guitar, Justin Michaud on drums and Josh Bernier on bass — has …


Bands shred with a purpose Monday, November 16th, 2009, 12:47 am in Style & Culture
Bands shred with a purpose
By Bethany Lozada

The Arts and Action Tour brought two Christian rock bands to the University of Maine this Saturday in an impressive performance at the Collins Center for the Arts. As people filtered into the venue, Ten …


Monday, November 16th, 2009, 12:42 am in Style & Culture
Major metal acts slay Bucksport venue
By Ryan Page

Four nationally acclaimed metal bands descended on a small Bucksport venue Friday night. The Kave, one of the area’s few entryways to the international metal and hardcore scene, hosted death metallers The Black Dahlia Murder, old …

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Editorial: Card convenience on campus

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Gaming community says goodbye Gaming community says goodbye
Guthrie folk family makes for UMaine Guthrie folk family makes for UMaine
Football: Treister, Bears hope to win back Musket, North crown Football: Treister, Bears hope to win back Musket, North crown

BOT votes to approve restructuring plan