The two referenda questions on the recent Student Senate elections both passed easily, meaning incremental hikes in everyone’s tuition starting in the fall 2004 semester. The amount paid to the Student Activity Fee depends on how many credit hours the student is taking, and the Sustainability Fund will be the same flat rate for all students.
New student group reaches out to junior high
20 seventh- and eighth-graders put their hands up, but the room still wasn’t quiet. “When I see your hands up, that tells me that you’re being quiet, you’re listening to Mr. Hale, and you’re ready to have a party.” So began the first annual year end celebration of USM’s Students In Free Enterprise’s (SIFE) work at King Middle School.
Not just a woman’s disease
Probably more guys than most people think have some form of disordered eating and body image, although it isn’t as widely known or talked about. According to the American Journal of Psychiatry, 2001, researchers find that for every four females with anorexia, there is one male.
Jail Bait
“Cumberland County Jail…”
Slurpees!
“Goodbye, cruel world…”
Bound for Z
“Fair & Balanced”
A memorable movie about memory-erasure
Have you ever wanted an ex-girlfriend or boyfriend erased from your memory? That is exactly what happens to Joel (Jim Carrey) in the film “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” This movie has a serious tone, but with just enough comic relief to classify it as a comedy.
Urgent news of the past: 1994
But Mr. Barber summed up the University’s stance on the ‘Net best one August afternoon. I had asked him about how to gain access to a particular service on the ‘Net which enables users to partake in discourse with minds from around the globe.
Said Barber, “The University does not support this service, however, access is not forbidden either.”
Briefs
In brief…
Crime on Campus
March 5 Flowers were left at the president’s home. A guest refused to sign in at Upton Hastings Hall. Two full cans of beer were thrown from the fourth floor of Upton Hall onto the windshield of a car below. No damage was done to the car. March 6 A summons was issued for trafficking dangerous knives, possession of drug paraphrenalia, and criminal trespassing.
The dog ate my homework…
Gay marriage debate alive and healthy at USM
Tension surrounding the issue of gay marriage is currently coursing through the nation. The Center for Sexualities and Gender Diversity (formerly GLBTQA) will sponsor a teach-in on April 8 to address these issues, featuring USM faculty speakers and representatives from varying religious organizations.
Urgent news of the past: 1984
In 1984, many Americans feared an eventual nuclear war with the Soviet Union, and President Ronald Reagan seemed to take little action to dispel their worries. He favored continuing a nuclear weapons buildup until the Soviets gave in, a hard-line stance that disturbed political moderates, who felt that such a strategy could lead to disaster.
USM eliminated by Bowdoin
The Bowdoin College Polar Bears ended USM’s hopes for an NCAA championship Friday night, taking a 59-55 win and moving on to the Northeast regional final with their undefeatd record intact. The Huskies, who won a school record 26 straight games en route to the rematch with Bowdoin, ended their season with a stellar 29-2 record.
Men’s Lacrosse Coach Brings Winning Attitude
Optimism is high on the USM men’s lacrosse team for the first time in its five-year history. The huskies have a new coach, who brings with him a winning attitude and expectations for this season are beginning to rise.
The Huskies were 3-9 last season overall and 1-4 in the Little East Conference.
Atkins diet
“The Wrong Marianne” ain’t quite right
Imagine what would happen if Courtney Love and the Beach Boys conceived a sassy, surf rock lovechild.
Former Portland resident (and current New Yorker) Marianne Pillsbury’s new album “The Wrong Marianne” is a no holds barred, raunchy lyric bitchfest, complete with alternative pop choruses, 50’s guitar rock solos and enough estrogen to make Ani DiFranco turn red in the face.
Song, dance and laughter in “Company”
Be prepared to make small talk when you walk into USM’s Russell Hall theater this week. Talk karate with Sarah; discuss eight-track tape decks with Susan. Ask Harry what it’s like being married.
The characters in USM’s production of “Company” burst straight out of 1975 to mingle with the audience during the five or ten minutes before their show begins.
Question of the Week
Do you know about the SAF referendum in the student senate, and if so, do you support it?
Meet Joe Student
Name: Amber Hardey Age: 27 Major: Environmental Science and Policy Where are you from? Houlton, ME What brought you to the area? What do you think of it? I came here to go to school, and I think it’s a lot better than Houlton. Why did you choose USM? Because I got a scholarship.
Welcome to the jungle
Taman Negara National Park is set in the middle of Malaysia. This magnificent rainforest claims to be the oldest in the world, apparently because no natural disasters have touched it throughout its 130-million-year history. I decided to venture into this incredible place along with a mate I had been traveling with for a while, Paul from England.
Strange Days
It was this time last year when The Free Press reported the tragic drug overdose of USM Portland Hall resident Nick Johnston, who died March 22. Barely two weeks later (April 5) another USM student, Seamus Nee, died in a car accident on the snowy April roads….
USM Celebrates women’s history month
USM’s department of Women’s Studies has organized a number of events to celebrate women in history, highlighted my Ms. Marcia Freedman’s speech entitled “Women, Peace and Political Action: The Israeli Experience,” which addresses problems surrounding issues with women’s rights.
What’s cerumen???
It’s sticky and shiny – but what is it? Earwax, also called cerumen, is formed by special glands in the outer part of the ear canal. Earwax is supposed to trap dust and dirt particles from the eardrum, as well as provide lubrication and act as a water repellant.