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Sunday, February 6th, 2011, 11:19 pm in Style & Culture
By Jay Grant

This weekend, members of Starfleet boldly went where many acts have gone before: the Collins Center for the Arts.
“Star Trek Live” took to the CCA stage for two matinee shows on Sunday to present the greater …


Monday, January 31st, 2011, 1:41 am in News
674 rebuke Kennedy’s April decision on dead language
By Michael Shepherd

A Jan. 24 letter from University of Maine President Robert Kennedy to Faculty Senate President Michael Grillo indicates that three majors — Latin, German and women’s studies — are a step closer to the chopping block.
In …


Sunday, January 30th, 2011, 10:48 pm in Sports
Black Bears can’t win at Alfond, dropping the weekend opener to BU 4-3; tie finale 1-1 in OT after UM blows early lead
By Jesse Scardina

In a season where home ice has been vital to successl, the University of Maine men’s hockey team couldn’t take advantage of Alfond Arena and the rowdy atmosphere it provides, as the Black Bears lost one …


Sunday, January 30th, 2011, 4:16 pm in News
By Beth Kevit

A bomb threat was found written on a banister in a Cumberland Hall stairwell Sunday, Jan. 30. A resident assistant from the building found the threat and alerted the University of Maine Police Department.
The building was …


Wednesday, January 26th, 2011, 10:59 pm in Sports
Men’s basketball continues winning streak over UNH; finish first half of conference play at 7-1
By Jesse Scardina

Exactly halfway through America East Conference play, the University of Maine men’s basketball team couldn’t be in a better position. After going 5-1 in their first six AEC games, the Black Bears had the University of …


Sunday, January 23rd, 2011, 10:59 pm in Sports
Black Bears sitting pretty on top the America East Conference after defeating Stony Brook 70-59; win streak at 5
By Jesse Scardina

It certainly wasn’t how they drew it up, but the University of Maine men’s basketball team left Alfond Arena with a win after dismantling Stony Brook College 70-59 Saturday night.
The Black Bears improve to 11-7 and …


Thursday, January 20th, 2011, 12:01 am in News
Second-year gains scholarship for taking Miss Collegiate America 2011 crown
By Jamison Cocklin

It’s not every year that a University of Maine student is crowned Miss Collegiate America.
But this month, two days before she returned to classes for the spring semester, second-year Kinesiology student Shannon Folsom, 20, earned the …


Wednesday, January 12th, 2011, 11:45 pm in News
Energy costs decline from 2009 to 2010 but experts say more could be done to better use currently wasted resources
By Michael Shepherd

From 2007 to 2010, the University of Maine spent $12 million more on energy use than in the preceding four-year period, leading some campus engineering experts to call for an overhaul in energy management.
In the past …


Wednesday, January 12th, 2011, 11:29 pm in Style & Culture
Unbuttoning and unzipping the jacket styles at UMaine
By Kegan Zema

The cost of a quality winter jacket might as well be factored into every student’s tuition fees — it’s a necessity at the University of Maine. With so many different styles, it’s crucial to choose the …


Wednesday, December 1st, 2010, 11:59 pm in News
Orono boutique opens in time for holidays
By Jennifer Vincent

The Maine Maven, a new shop offering gifts and one-of-a-kind Maine items, opened in downtown Orono on Black Friday, Nov. 26.
The store is owned by Kristen Andresen Lainsbury, a writer and editor for the University of …