Comments for The Maine Campus http://mainecampus.com The University of Maine student newspaper since 1875 Thu, 24 May 2012 03:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on University system stacked with Baldacci-connected administrators, records say by Omega03 http://mainecampus.com/2012/05/03/university-system-stacked-with-baldacci-connected-administrators-records-say/#comment-77090 Omega03 Thu, 24 May 2012 03:20:00 +0000 http://mainecampus.com/?p=3745413#comment-77090 What ever happened to the Baldacci-appointed "student" from Northern Maine, who was placed as a "trustee" (new position appointed by the then governor, Mr. Baldacci), who traveled throughout the state of Maine? Didn't he resign after being caught with border smuggling? What was his "job description"? And was anyone else ever appointed to replace him? Did the Baldacci-appointee also have other political connections, as seen by the presence of three political figures at his drug smuggling hearing? What ever happened to the Baldacci-appointed “student” from Northern Maine, who was placed as a “trustee” (new position appointed by the then governor, Mr. Baldacci), who traveled throughout the state of Maine? Didn’t he resign after being caught with border smuggling? What was his “job description”? And was anyone else ever appointed to replace him? Did the Baldacci-appointee also have other political connections, as seen by the presence of three political figures at his drug smuggling hearing?

]]> Comment on Maine’s job outlook grim for 2012 class, economists warn by Turbo http://mainecampus.com/2012/01/30/maines-job-outlook-grim-for-2012-class-economists-warn/#comment-77089 Turbo Tue, 22 May 2012 22:23:00 +0000 http://mainecampus.com/?p=3742393#comment-77089 Unemployment rate in maine at 7%. Dream on. All those people who ran out of benifits are no longer counted, and still have no job. Unemployment in maine is more like 30% or worse. get real, and stop listening to false gov. media. Unemployment rate in maine at 7%. Dream on. All those people who ran out of benifits are no longer counted, and still have no job. Unemployment in maine is more like 30% or worse.
get real, and stop listening to false gov. media.

]]> Comment on UM tobacco ban yields only 3 referrals since becoming mandatory Jan. 1 by Regular Joe http://mainecampus.com/2012/02/13/um-tobacco-ban-yields-only-3-referrals-since-becoming-mandatory-jan-1/#comment-77088 Regular Joe Tue, 22 May 2012 11:23:00 +0000 http://mainecampus.com/?p=3743054#comment-77088 Yeah-I don't see how they can regulate legal behavior in one's personal care, but somehow they say they can.  I want to see how they'll do it... Yeah-I don’t see how they can regulate legal behavior in one’s personal care, but somehow they say they can.  I want to see how they’ll do it…

]]> Comment on UM tobacco ban yields only 3 referrals since becoming mandatory Jan. 1 by Regular Joe http://mainecampus.com/2012/02/13/um-tobacco-ban-yields-only-3-referrals-since-becoming-mandatory-jan-1/#comment-77087 Regular Joe Tue, 22 May 2012 01:33:00 +0000 http://mainecampus.com/?p=3743054#comment-77087 Actually, it is. One cannot use tobacco in a personal vehicle while on university property. Actually, it is. One cannot use tobacco in a personal vehicle while on university property.

]]> Comment on UM tobacco ban yields only 3 referrals since becoming mandatory Jan. 1 by Doug http://mainecampus.com/2012/02/13/um-tobacco-ban-yields-only-3-referrals-since-becoming-mandatory-jan-1/#comment-77086 Doug Tue, 22 May 2012 00:36:00 +0000 http://mainecampus.com/?p=3743054#comment-77086 Nevermind, it supposedly is banned somehow. Nevermind, it supposedly is banned somehow.

]]> Comment on UM tobacco ban yields only 3 referrals since becoming mandatory Jan. 1 by Doug http://mainecampus.com/2012/02/13/um-tobacco-ban-yields-only-3-referrals-since-becoming-mandatory-jan-1/#comment-77085 Doug Tue, 22 May 2012 00:35:00 +0000 http://mainecampus.com/?p=3743054#comment-77085  It's not against the tobacco free policy to smoke in personal vehicles  It’s not against the tobacco free policy to smoke in personal vehicles

]]> Comment on Sigma Nu appeals to President’s Office by Anonymous http://mainecampus.com/2012/05/09/sigma-nu-appeals-to-presidents-office/#comment-77084 Anonymous Mon, 21 May 2012 00:51:00 +0000 http://mainecampus.com/?p=3745465#comment-77084 As soon as the original story broke, I knew they were swatting a fly with a bazooka to get as far away from this incident as possible.  Now that the original charge is baseless, when will we see it reported on the news? Never.  Because the University will look like even bigger idiots than before. As soon as the original story broke, I knew they were swatting a fly with a bazooka to get as far away from this incident as possible.  Now that the original charge is baseless, when will we see it reported on the news?

Never.  Because the University will look like even bigger idiots than before.

]]> Comment on Sigma Nu appeals to President’s Office by Anonymous http://mainecampus.com/2012/05/09/sigma-nu-appeals-to-presidents-office/#comment-77083 Anonymous Sat, 19 May 2012 22:59:00 +0000 http://mainecampus.com/?p=3745465#comment-77083 This article says Sigma Nu didn't give the girls alcohol, obviously they aren't friends.  This article says Sigma Nu didn’t give the girls alcohol, obviously they aren’t friends. 

]]> Comment on Sigma Nu appeals to President’s Office by Anonymous http://mainecampus.com/2012/05/09/sigma-nu-appeals-to-presidents-office/#comment-77082 Anonymous Fri, 18 May 2012 00:01:00 +0000 http://mainecampus.com/?p=3745465#comment-77082 I like the way you think, Bob.  Bear in mind the name of the game these days is avoiding liability.  In this litigious society, the university is terrified of being sued by overzealous parents who never taught their kids how to act responsibly. So, as you now know, UMO is swift in taking action, regardless of whether or not the punishment fits the crime.  It's a spin machine, and they will spin it in whichever direction is away from them, at all cost.  And you are also correct about them setting their sights on the house - they want all that riverfront property, upon which sits eleven of the fourteen fraternity houses on campus - in hopes of developing it one day for hotels and retail buildings.  I'm quite passionate about preserving the Greek life on the UMO campus, and if you can't already tell, my blood is boiling over the way they treat us! I like the way you think, Bob.  Bear in mind the name of the game these days is avoiding liability.  In this litigious society, the university is terrified of being sued by overzealous parents who never taught their kids how to act responsibly. So, as you now know, UMO is swift in taking action, regardless of whether or not the punishment fits the crime.  It’s a spin machine, and they will spin it in whichever direction is away from them, at all cost.  And you are also correct about them setting their sights on the house – they want all that riverfront property, upon which sits eleven of the fourteen fraternity houses on campus – in hopes of developing it one day for hotels and retail buildings.  I’m quite passionate about preserving the Greek life on the UMO campus, and if you can’t already tell, my blood is boiling over the way they treat us!

]]> Comment on Sigma Nu appeals to President’s Office by Anonymous http://mainecampus.com/2012/05/09/sigma-nu-appeals-to-presidents-office/#comment-77081 Anonymous Thu, 17 May 2012 14:42:00 +0000 http://mainecampus.com/?p=3745465#comment-77081 'Dana added that he couldn’t “speculate on what the committee might have seen or heard about or how they responded.' This is, without a doubt, the most laughable sentence in the article.  Why doesn't he just ask the Conduct Committee how they responded?  Doesn't the position of "Vice President of Student Affairs" have any juice?  Apparently not. I sent the good Dean a lengthy email yesterday to convey my disgust with the University's handling of this situation, and to inform him that my wife and I will no longer be sending our annual donation. I also brought to his attention that this will be the last time an ambulance is called to a fraternity house to take care of an overly intoxicated minor, who illegally entered the premises.  From now on, they will be tossed out to fend for themselves on University property.  Nice lawsuit there, eh? ‘Dana added that he couldn’t “speculate on what the committee might have seen or heard about or how they responded.’

This is, without a doubt, the most laughable sentence in the article.  Why doesn’t he just ask the Conduct Committee how they responded?  Doesn’t the position of “Vice President of Student Affairs” have any juice?  Apparently not.

I sent the good Dean a lengthy email yesterday to convey my disgust with the University’s handling of this situation, and to inform him that my wife and I will no longer be sending our annual donation.

I also brought to his attention that this will be the last time an ambulance is called to a fraternity house to take care of an overly intoxicated minor, who illegally entered the premises.  From now on, they will be tossed out to fend for themselves on University property.  Nice lawsuit there, eh?

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