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Campus Crime
Nov. 3
Someone lost a diamond ring valued at $2,000 on the Portland Campus.
Nov. 4
A male subject was being violent in Upton-Hastings Hall about 11 p.m.
A person was injured when the wind blew a sign over which struck the person.
Nov. 5
Police arrested a person for disorderly conduct in Upton Hastings Hall.
“Sorry, world. We tried.”
The days following Kerry’s concession speech were tough for 49 percent of the U.S. With Bush referring to his narrow victory as a “mandate” and smugly enforcing a one-question rule at his victory press conference, there seemed no salve for the prospect of being ignored for another four years.
Flu vaccine shortage on campus
For the past several years, University Health Services (UHS) has offered influenza vaccines for students, faculty and USM retirees. This year however, due to a nationwide vaccine shortage, UHS will not offer this service. In fact, UHS decided to return much of their supply to the state.
Hoopleville: Exit Polls
Loverless Strikes!
The aggressive grunginess of Loverless’ rock-n-roll proves that you need look no further than Portland to satiate your urges for dirty, sexy music. You will have a chance to satisfy this dirty urge on Thursday, when Loverless plays at Geno’s.
Wet costumes, death threats and the Horror show
I woke up on Sunday afternoon and rolled out of bed in my shrimp costume. I was still alive. This is notable because I had received a death threat on Saturday night. A shirtless and heavily tattooed gentleman had approached me on the street and told me that “if [I] blew the trombone one more time [he] would wrap the fuckin’ thing around my neck.
Letters to the Editor
The plight of campus Greeks…. Urban sprawl in Gorham?…. Provocation unprovoked….
Sometimes it’s what you don’t know
Claire Holman, an ESL teacher at USM and a vegetarian, recently discovered that the yogurt parfaits in the cafeteria aren’t vegetarian friendly. They contain gelatin, which is used to give the yogurt its consistency. Gelatin is made from the bones and sinews of animals – usually cows and pigs.
Flaherty inducted into ABCA Hall of Fame
On October 16, USM baseball coach Ed Flaherty was notified that he will receive college baseball coaches’ greatest honor. The American Baseball Coaches Association, (ABCA) inducts only six members a year and Flaherty joins a group of only 209 other amateur coaches, only four of whom coach at the Division III level.
USM men finish regular season with win
Coming off a disheartening loss in Saturday’s game against Eastern Connecticut, the men’s soccer team defeated Western Connecticut State University by a score of 2-1 on Sunday. The two teams battled for control throughout the first half with the score still 0-0 as time expired.
Bunker leads Husky runners to front of pack
Name: Mike Bunker. Sports: Men’s Cross Country. Hometown: Bucksport, ME. Major: Exercise Physiology. Year: Senior.
The walkway also rises
The long-awaited walkway across Bedford Street makes first appearance.
Letter From the Editor
Guys, I know it’s depressing for a lot of you that Bush got re-elected last week. For many of us, Bush’s policies are downright scary. If I hear one more whiny brat threaten to leave the country over this election, though, I am afraid I’m going to have to start handing out the bitch slaps.
Meet Joe Student
Name: Erika Jordan. Age: 26. Major: History. Year: Junior.
Drug Rehabilitation
This Unmodern World
Question of the Week
What did you do for Halloween?
Lifestyle: A Mink in Sheep’s Clothing
I am officially fed up with restaurants that suffer from what I call “closet pretension.” These places strategically appear as if they wouldn’t dream of indulging in the self-important airs that other traditional fine dining establishments do, as they are much too casual in their down-to-earth-minimalism.
Election night, Boston style
Early Wednesday morning, when it became clear that Ohio was a lock for President Bush, I went into Boston to Copley Square, to the site of the John Kerry rally. What was to have been a raucous coronation looked more like a wake. Boylston Street, which had been a sea of noise for the World Series parade on Saturday was filled with small groups of Kerry supporters, shaking their heads speaking in hushed tones, trying to figure out where it all went wrong.
USM/UMA student governments form ‘liason’ groups to discuss merger
The first of a series of conversations between the USM and the UMA student senates focusing on the merging of the two universities begins on November 19. The merger will change the make up of the USM student body and the way the University is seen around the state and country.
ASET Capital Campaign nearly reaches its goal
The School of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology’s (ASET) Capital Campaign to expand the John Mitchell Center on USM’s Gorham campus has now reached 96 percent of a $8 million goal, set two years ago.
Demosthenes’ Corner
Demosthenes (di-‘m?s-th&-“nEz): 384-322 B.C. Greek orator whose words gave courage to the Greeks to fight King Philip of Macedon. When his words ultimately failed he committed suicide. USM has a variety of illustrious speakers coming here every week. Here is a sample of some of them.
Back to work for the world champion Red Sox
Now that the ticker tape has flown and the stars have appeared on their favorite talk shows, it is time for Red Sox GM Theo Epstein to get back to work. The theme of this off-season will not be much different from any other: beat the Yankees. Yankee owner George Steinbrenner has made it clear that he will again try to remove the hearts of Red Sox Nation with a rusty spoon, in the person of Pedro Martinez.