Governer marks passage of ranking aide
Governor John E. Baldacci directed the United States flag and the State of Maine flag be lowered to half staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, October 28, 2004, in the City of Portland in memory of and respect for Gene E.
At 10 a.m., the intersection of Old County Road and Saco road is quiet. The parking lot at Hansen’s Farm Market is empty. To look at it, it doesn’t appear to be the center of a heated town debate, but it is. On the November 2 ballot there is a rezoning proposal for 72 acres of land around the intersection that some feel will determine the future of Gorham.
The week in crime.
Upcoming workshops and concerts in the A&E world.
Maybe I am cheap. The most money I have ever spent on an original piece of fine art is $25. I usually get my fine art for between $5 and $15….
“‘You’re not registered to vote?’ They looked at me, shocked, and rightfully so….”
November is a loaded month for musical events on the Gorham Campus. By the end of the first week of November, six of the nineteen concerts to appear at USM will be over. This Saturday, The Southern Maine Symphony Orchestra which will be playing at 8 p.m. in Corthell Hall.
In Maine there are probably more pieces of landscape art than actual vistas, but nowhere will you see a more handsome collection of them than at the USM Art Gallery in Gorham.
No performance of any opera has been improved by the presence of a leaf blower on stage. The Stanislavsky Opera Company’s performance of La Traviata at the Merrill Auditorium on October 26 was no exception. Apparently stage designer Vladimir Arefiev found the temptation irresistible.
USM hosts a variety of illustrious speakers each week. Here is a sample of some of them.
The week in crime.
Last week, among the stack of Glickman Library one student
picked up a copy of the New York Times, the paper of record. “I
couldn’t buy the Times today,” he said “Not with Bush on the cover.”
Two days before, the Times had endorsed Senator John Kerry.
Welcome to the 2004 election cycle.
“Crime and punishment” goes too far…. Environmentally conscious voting…. Petty profanity…. Fair and balanced on Gorham campus…. Let’s hunt humans!….
After piling up an impressive three-game win streak, the USM women’s soccer team was denied their fourth straight against St. Joseph’s College last Monday at Gorham. The Huskies drop to 7-5-3, while the Monks improve to 7-6-1 on the season.
Looking for something to do this Friday night that doesn’t include jeans, keg stands, or your boyfriend’s crappy interpretation of romance in the form of Pay Per View and take-out? How about a night at the ballet?
Name: Jun Washiyama. Age: 29. Major: English, ESL. From: Tokyo, Japan.
Whatever happened to the good old days of yesteryear, when a fella could really do the town in style? You know what I’m talking about – the days when he could lock himself in the bathroom for a few hours and completely invest himself in getting dolled up. A little leg wax, some strategic taping of your more bulgy bits and pieces, and, voila, Joe Schmo is ready for a night on the town as Josephine.
From its’ role in European churches to contemporary jazz, the history of the trombone is as profoundly curled as the instrument itself. USM Professor Brian Diehl will present his study of the trombone’s unique historical identity this Friday at the Corthell Concert Hall in Gorham.
Faculty members raise concerns that setting aside a room of the Glickman library for prayer and meditation potentially promotes one religion over others.
Phyllis Bennis, influential activist and author, speaks with executive editor John Bronson about the situation in Iraq.
A quick look at the past week in USM athletics