Rush Limbaugh is wrong about a lot of things. He is wrong about the war in Iraq, wrong about tax cuts, wrong about budget deficits, and wrong about Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. Of all the ignorant, boozed-up, sedative-induced, ill-guided and abrasive things that Rush Limbaugh has ever said “Donovan McNabb is overrated” is truly one of the most asinine.
Author: USM
Tim Hoffman
The Hot Dogs lack mustard
If the recent wave of rock bands hasn’t satisfied your cravings for 70s style rock and you love local music, pick up the new album by the Hot Dogs immediately. Otherwise, save your money.
With flailing guitar riffs and babbling, mostly incoherent lyrics, the Portland band the Hot Dogs play in a style akin to many early punk bands like the Ramones and the Sex Pistols.
Footprint
The real world is a complicated place. It is often exceedingly difficult to disentangle the causes of phenomena, such as the increasing rate of childhood asthma, from the spaghetti-like mass of possible contributors. Was a new pollutant or irritant added to our air? Did something disappear from our air? Are children today exposed to more allergens at an earlier age than their parents were? Or less exposed? Do these exposures affect susceptibility to asthma?
For years, scientists speculated that there was a link between increasing asthma rates and the pollution generated by burning gasoline in cars and trucks.
Pattenaude sits on PBS broadcasted panel
President Richard Pattenaude sat as a panelist in a teleconference that was viewed nationally by some 200 universities and community colleges. Pattenaude accepted an invitation to speak as one of four panelists in a nationwide conference broadcast by satellite.
Health Beat – Our dirty little secret: germy hands
The best thing you can do to keep from getting sick is to wash your hands. Frequently washing your hands removes germs you have picked up from other people, contaminated surfaces, or from animals and animal waste. When you pick up germs from these sources, you can infect yourself by touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
Jeremiah Freed inspires air guitar, even during comsumption of Easy Mac
Can you ever find the “rock” section in a music store? Sure, there are “pop rock,” “alternative rock,” “70s/80s/90s rock,” and endless other variations, but you may find yourself thinking: Doesn’t anyone just plain ROCK anymore? Jeremiah Freed is out to let you know that someone does.
Letters to the Editor
WOULD YOU LIKE CHEESE WITH THAT WHINE, ERIN?
To the Editor:
I’m not even sure where to begin with your letter concerning your grade in chem., but the bottom line is, you didn’t make the cut. Anyone who has taken real chemistry finds the chemistry nursing majors take to be Pablum.
Designated smokers area elicit mixed reactions
There has been some possible vandalism of the signs marking smoking areas on the Gorham campus. Some smoking signs and picnic tables in designated areas have been damaged or are missing.
Craig Hutchinson, vice president of Student and University Life said though there is no hard evidence, this might be connected to the changes in smoking policy.
USM Scoreboard and Schedule
Scoreboard
Field Hockey
Nov. 4 vs. Framingham State, Win 6-0
First Round LEC Tournament
Nov. 7 vs. Plymouth State, Win 2-1
USM advances to LEC championship game
Volleyball
Nov. 5 vs. Keene State, Win 3-2
First round of LEC Tournament, USM advances to LEC semifinals
Men’s Soccer
Nov.
Staffer Speaks
Trends never reach me in their prime. By the time I got a Furby for Christmas, it was so ridiculously on sale that the decaying glue of the REDUCED sticker had alloyed with chunks of pink fur.
So while most people would have discovered MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games) around the advent of the Internet, they’re still a novelty for me.
Grant provides for alcohol, drug awareness
President Richard Pattenaude sent a letter this week to all University of Southern Maine faculty and staff informing them about a survey they would receive addressing high-risk alcohol consumption among college students. In the letter he explained the survey is part of a grant-funded effort to reduce high-risk drinking behaviors among students and is not about faculty and staff’s substance use.
“In the Cut” has sex, violence, and little focus
Meg Ryan plays an unfamiliar role in the new Screen Gems film “In the Cut.” Her performance as Franny Avery, a high school English teacher in New York City, marks a drastic change from her work in the wholesome, intelligent, witty romantic comedies “When Harry Met Sally,” “You’ve Got Mail,” and “Addicted to Love.
Sports for the Layperson & Sports Trivia
SPORTS FOR THE LAYPERSON
How is a cross-country meet scored?
A cross-country team’s top five finishers contribute to a team’s overall score. After a race is completed a team’s score is determined by totaling the places of the top five finishers. A team taking the top five positions in a race would total 15 points.
Down with SCHLOCK & AWFUL
Howls and other unnerving sounds echo through the dormitory halls late at night. Drunks are constantly prowling with loud, awkward footsteps, always on their way in or out, slamming doors each time they pass either way. Worse, even if one is angered to confrontation due to being disturbed from sleep by these louts, these same louts have breath so foul (think rotting grains — a large part in beer) as to make them unapproachable.
McKibben lectures on sustainability
Bill McKibben was not always interested in the elements of a sustainable lifestyle. In college, working as a reporter for his university newspaper, he was not educated about his consumption habits or the meaning of sustainability. Not until he started living in the big apple, working for The New Yorker, did a passion begin to grow in him.
Question of the Week
Geoffrey Bohannan
Junior
Psychology
“An on-campus polling center would dramatically increase student voter turnout.”
Keita A. Whitter
Advance standing, graduate
Social Work
“I believe it would increase voter turn out significantly.”
Ideh Rohani
Sophomore
Nursing
“Undoubtedly.
Senate investigates Free Press purchase orders
The executive board of the student senate met recently to discuss an incident involving employees of the Free Press. The incident started when Christy McKinnon, the executive editor of the Free Press, held a function for Free Press employees that consisted of a get-together at McKinnon’s house and a trip to the Haunted Hayrides in Gorham.
Author reads at Words & Images kick-off
Words and Images held its first ever kick-off event last Wednesday in the Woodbury Campus Center in Portland. The event officially opened the door for applicants to submit their poetry, short stories, and artwork to the yearly publication. Notable authors contributed to the event by reading their work.
Briefly…
USM signs transfer agreement with YCCC
USM will now automatically enroll graduates of YCCC’s associate degrees as juniors at USM. The colleges have cooperated on a system that makes the transition from the community school to USM as seamless as possible.
CRIME LOGS
Oct. 28
Criminal Mischief: A snack machine in Philippi Hall was burglarized. The case is under investigation.
Oct. 29
There is an ongoing drug investigation on the Portland campus.
Oct. 29
A locker in Corthell Hall was burglarized. Some things were stolen and damaged.
Photos of the Week
Huskies prepare for post-season action
The University of Southern Maine’s field hockey and volleyball teams wrapped up their regular seasons last week with high hopes for the postseason. Both teams will compete in Little East Conference (LEC) tournaments which are scheduled to begin this week.
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