Chance directs trajectory of professor emeritus Hill’s life
Richard Hill would describe himself as an uninteresting, average man. At a casual glance, he may seem to be.
Until the official start of our interview, he was busy watering a group of tomato seedlings next to …
Undergraduate research highlighted in campus showcase
The Center for Undergraduate Research put on its third annual Undergraduate Research and Academic Showcase on Wednesday in the Wells Conference Center.
Eighty-two undergraduate students’ research projects were showcased in the event. An open conference room housed …
Bush and Walker’s arraignment rescheduled for second time
University of Maine football players Aamad Bush and Malik Walker were charged with assault and criminal threatening after a dormitory fight on Jan. 18, during which a BB gun was fired. Both were suspended indefinitely from …
Sunday, April 15th, 2012, 11:34 pmLifelines group combines religion and adventure
For $5 and a homily, University of Maine students gained the chance to ricochet off rocks in the Souadabscook.
Lifelines Ministry, a Christian student organization at the University of Maine, took three boat-loads of students on a …
Police Beat for April 16, 2012
Breezy break-in
The University of Maine Police Department received a report of theft at 12:33 p.m. April 9. A resident parking pass was stolen from a vehicle in the Hilltop parking lot at some point since January. …
UMaine in midst of latest festivities for annual Pride Week
The University of Maine is celebrating Pride Week from April 9 to 14 with events each day around campus.Festivities began Monday at noon with the raising of the gay pride flag on the mall in front …
Thursday, April 12th, 2012, 12:16 amAt Old Town landfill meeting, DEP head can’t quell citizen angst
The state’s chief environmental protection officer did little at a public meeting on Wednesday night to allay escalating concerns surrounding the state-owned Juniper Ridge landfill, which straddles the Old Town-Alton town line.
Maine Department of Environmental Protection …
Mixed feelings abound in rise of e-textbooks
The popularity of e-books has been rising in recent months.According to a Pew Internet and American Life Project Survey, between December 2011 and February 2012, the number of Americans reading e-books increased from 17 percent to …
Thursday, April 12th, 2012, 12:09 am‘Bond of brotherhood’ key to restoring fraternities’ reputation
Though Sigma Nu’s recently announced five-year suspension has gained attention, it isn’t the first time a University of Maine fraternity has faced trouble.
Leaders of other fraternities that have fallen on hard times in the past two …
Police Beat for April 12, 2012
Blue goons
The University of Maine Police Department received a report of criminal mischief at 10:23 a.m. April 8. Blue paint was thrown on the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity house sign on College Avenue at some point …
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