Gun rights rally draws crowd at Back Cove Park

Posted on April 26, 2010 by in News

An earlier version of this article incorrectly quoted organizer Shane Belanger as saying “people who openly carry weapons are less dangerous than those who conceal weapons.” Belanger did not say that. The online version has been …

Underattended events signal disconnect between organizers, students

Posted on April 26, 2010 by in Perspectives

The lack of student involvement at USM is no secret, and it’s a fairly easy problem to pin down when looked at from a student’s perspective. With a large commuter population, getting anyone to trek back …

Editor’s Pick: Best sports movies of all time

Posted on April 26, 2010 by in Sports

Throughout the last 50 years Hollywood’s directors have been displaying the thrill of the competitive nature of sports on the big screen. Not only do sports movies influence youngsters athletically and take seasoned vets down Memory …

Student Senate gets new blood

Posted on April 26, 2010 by in News

The student senate saw a changing of the guard last Friday, as the 38th senate adjourned for the last time, and a crop of newly elected senators held their first meeting and voted for new leadership.
Senators …

Restaurant Review: King of the Roll

Posted on April 26, 2010 by in Arts & Culture

On the corner of State and Congress Streets, across from Longfellow Square, you can find a small Japanese restaurant boasting the name King of the Roll. Given the name, you may think that this is one …

Party at fraternity prompts probe

Posted on April 26, 2010 by in News

The executive director of Phi Kappa Sigma’s international headquarters is investigating whether the fraternity violated their “substance-free” policy after Gorham Police summonsed nine people for alcohol-relation violations at a party on April 16.
Police summonsed eight people …

New program aims to simplify recycling

Posted on April 26, 2010 by in News

To improve their recycling rate and decrease associated costs, USM’s recycling program will change over to “single stream” recycling, eliminating almost all sorting of recyclables.
Students will also be seeing new recyclable containers around campus. These containers …

Movie Review: ‘Kick Ass’

Posted on April 26, 2010 by in Arts & Culture

Rated: R
Grade: A
“Kickass” follows Dave Lizewski, an everyday, unnoticed teenage boy who is puzzled by the idea that no one has ever tried to become a superhero.  Oblivious to his mortality, Dave, played by Aaron …

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