Last Friday USM Provost Joe Wood defended the university police department’s investigation of a recent hate crime incident on the Gorham campus, saying, “I know they are very thorough and do the best job they can.”
Asked in a telephone interview whether the campus police should collaborate with other law enforcement agencies in identifying suspects, Wood said, “It is my experience that when something is referred to the Attorney General’s office, it involves the [Maine] State Police.
Picture this: You finally get on a treadmill after waiting 30 minutes at the Costello Sports Complex. Ten minutes into your workout, your usual routine has left you frustrated, unfulfilled and worst of all,
fat. If this scenario sounds familiar, Patty
Medina and Bruce Koharian might have a
solution for you.
Only a few names in contemporary cinema have me waiting in line on opening day. Michel Gondry was one of those names, until I saw
his latest film, La Science des R?ves (The Science of Sleep). I was initially excited about its release, but I left the theater utterly disappointed.
This summer saw a hotly debated military confl ict in the Middle East between Israel and Hezbollah (a radical Islamic movement group in the region). The confl ict was triggered by Hezbollah’s kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers, and the aggressive attacks on Lebanon by Israel had many people fearing the start of a regional confl ict.
This Column is Funny is a weekly look at the least important parts of college life. Once every few years, the God of Colleges likes to take a break from Jesus’s Heavenly Keg Party and smile down on us. His benevolence can be shown in any number of ways: a cancelled test, an unexpected snow day, a bomb threat that no one is really scared of but we still have to take like totally seriously because of the world we live in.
Have you ever been scolded by a mall cop for remaining in one area too long (he’ll call it loitering), or driving too fast in the parking lot? No doubt you just shrugged it off and said, “What’s he going to do? He’s not a real cop. He has no actual powers of
authority.
Mon. 10-2 Men’s Golf Classic
@ Sable Oaks GC 9:00 a.m.
Tue. 10-3 Women’s Field Hockey
@ Fitchburg State 4:00 p.m.
Tue. 10-3 Women’s Tennis
@ Plymouth State 4:00 p.m.
Tue. 10-3 Women’s Volleyball
vs.UMass Boston 6:00 p.m.
Tue. 10-3 Men’s Soccer
@ Bates 4:00 p.
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
9/23 – Sophomore Christa Hutchinson was the first University of Southern Maine runner across the line, leading the Huskies to a 10th place finish among the 21 teams competing at the 39th Annual Codfish Bowl Harrier Classic at Franklin Park in Boston.
Class Fees: Students – free (with a USM student I.D.); Fitness Center Members – $35; All others – $65
All classes are one hour unless otherwise indicated. You may attend unlimited classes.
GORHAM classes
Register in room 240 Costello Sports Complex
RISE & SHINE
Monday and Wednesdays 8 – 8:45a.
What student body president Andy Bossie said in the Free Press of the campus hate crime also applies to the university’s censorship of Thomas Manning’s paintings: “This is a type of action that needs to be condemned.” This should be considered especially true at a university, an environment that should be the birthplace and environment of ideas.
The First Friday Art Walk is an opportunity to explore what local galleries and businesses have to offer as they open their doors from 5-8 p.m. for the monthly event.
Six years ago to the month, Andy Verzosa, owner of Aucocisco Gallery, created the First Friday Art Walk as a way for local artists to show their work without the formality of many galleries.
Eastern Connecticut takes down Southern Maine Connecticut freshman forward Emily Eshenfelder (Quaker Hill, Conn.) and junior forward Stephanie Mongelli (Pequannock, N.J.) each scored a goal to lead the Warriors field hockey team to a 2-1 win over the Huskies.
OCTOBER 6, 1014 – Born Basileios II, Emperor Basil II ruled Rome’s Byzantine Empire from 976 A.D. until his death in 1025 A.D. By the time the Empire took control of Bulgaria, he
had already regained many of the territories lost in Asia Minor and Syria.
On July 29, Emperor Basil finally separated Bulgarian leader Samuel from his army after many years of battle.
SEPTEMBER 23
Noise Complaint / Criminal Mischief – Group
yelling in courtyard of Upton Hastings Hall. Dispatcher could hear the noise through the phone. Group left two granite benches destroyed.
Criminal Mischief – Black Audi damaged in Gorham parking lot.
USM women’s tennis team consisted only of six players and one new coach. Aside from being small, the team is also young, with four freshmen, three sophomores and two juniors. One of the juniors, Ashley Kirkpatrick (Sanford) is the only player who has returned to play for new head coach Lori-Ann Towle.
Tue. 9/19 Women’s Tennis @ Salem State 3:30 p.m. Tue. 9-19 Men’s Soccer vs. BOWDOIN 4:30 p.m. Tue. 9-19 Volleyball @ Bates 7:00 p.m. Thu. 9-21 Field Hockey @ UMF 4:00 p.m. Sat. 9-23 Women’s Cross Country @ Boston TBA Sat. 9-23 Golf @ Waterville 12:00 p.m. Sat.
Rather than just looking at the sky for some insight into your week, I, Lemma Luciferous, perform a single card tarot reading each week to see what challenges and blessings are approaching you during your journey through life. r: retrograde, inverse ????? On top of your game ???? Things are going well ??? Average week ?? You have some work to do ? Time to reevaluate your game plan Aries (7 of Cups) ????: In the words of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, “Don’t dream it, be it.
Monday, September 18
Hip-Hop Open Mic Night / 9pm / The Big Easy / 55 Market St. / $2 / 21+ / 775-2266
Tuesday, September 19
Drawings and Paintings by William E. Thon / 11am-5pm / June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA / 522 Congress St. / 879-5742
DJs Moshe and Mr.
Just off campus on 18 South Street, The Gorham Grind is a comfortable, colorful, community-oriented coffeehouse where customers can not only drink coffee and get free wireless access, but also see USM artists’ and musicians’ work. Every Friday from 5-7 p.m.
What an intense week. I’m dizzy. Keeping your finger on the pulse is our newspaper’s basic premise. At the Free Press, we spend our mornings, days, and nights like bedside nurses taking vital signs every half hour. Between a fatal accident involving the cross country team, a Gubernatorial debate that ended in one candidate being escorted out by police, and a protest march directed against USM administration, the heart of this campus felt more like cardiac arrest than a steady beat.
September 7 Motor Vehicle Accident – Property damage only. Jocelyn Potthoff, 21, arrested for operation after suspension. Theft – Wallet and $18 cash stolen from victim’s pants while working out at Sullivan Gym. Lost Dog – Jackson” was found wandering around campus and was returned to owner.
Chris Yankopoulos woke up on the floor of his team’s cross country bus Saturday morning having no idea what had put him there. The team was en route to its first meet of the season when a car traveling at 60 m.p.h. hit them head on without ever hitting the brakes.
Golf takes third Junior Adam Belleville (Ludlow, Mass.) scored an 80 to lead the Huskies golf team to a third place finish amongst eight teams competing at the 2006 Terrier Invitational at the Samoset Resort in Rockport on Tuesday, September 12. The Huskies finished with four players who all placed around 80-84 for a total score of 327.
Ann Conley may see only 20 students a day, but as a nurse practitioner and director at University Health Services, Conley may be one of the most important people students could encounter at the University of Southern Maine. “Health Services is a bridge between the school nurse and the traditional health care office.