Monday Night Football
I was wrong. Not about Rush Limbaugh and not about too much else; but, the Packers did not win, and I said they would. I was correct that Donovan McNabb is one of the league’s best players. He proved this leading his team to a dramatic fourth quarter comeback last Monday night.
Burrito skepticism unfounded
Wandering through downtown Portland with the intention of finding dinner, Maria, Derek and I strolled down Oak St. (a small side street near L.L. Bean). While I was preoccupied peering through the window of a closed restaurant, Maria discovered one that was open.
Down with SCHLOCK & AWFUL
It is time for us to start plotting our actions for this upcoming presidential election year. In just one year from this month we will be called to perform our most significant contribution to society: casting our votes for who should lead and represent America for the following four years.
WMPG goes gold at Maine Association of Broadcasters Convention
WMPG won two awards from this year’s Maine Association of Broadcasters (MAB) convention. The Blunt Youth Radio Project won first place in the Public Affairs division for their series “Incarcerated Youth Speaks Out.” In the feature division, Rob Rosenthal’s production of “Portland Reacts to 9/11” won third place.
WMPG’s broadcast schedule of USM Basketball and Hockey
The following is the complete broadcast schedule of USM Basketball and Hockey games to be broadcasted LIVE on WMPG-FM 90.9 & 104.1 and at www.wmpg.org.
During each broadcast, one lucky listener will have a chance to win a WMPG prize package and all listeners who enter during the season will have a chance at a grand prize during the final broadcasted game of the winter season.
HEALTH BEAT
During the Great American Smokeout, always held on the third Thursday of November, millions of people quit smoking for a day or more. This national event challenges people to quit using tobacco and raises awareness about the numerous ways to quit forever.
Crime on Campus
Nov. 7
A backpack was stolen from a building on the Gorham campus. The case is under investigation.
Nov. 7
A student in Philippi Hall reported that some items had been taken from her room. The case is under investigation.
Nov. 8
Someone called the USM police to report a male and a female student were trying to rip a tree out together near Philippi Hall.
USM Athletics Scoreboard and Schedule
Scoreboard
Field Hockey
Nov. 7 vs. Plymouth State, Win 2-1
LEC Tournament Semi-final
Nov. 8 vs. Keene State, Win 3-1
USM wins LEC Championship
Women’s Volleyball
Nov. 8 vs. Plymouth State, loss 0-3
Women’s Ice Hockey
Nov. 7 vs. St. Michael’s, Win 2-1
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New Muslim student group holds end-of-Ramadaan feast
The newly forged Muslim Student Association is celebrating the inception of their student group and the end of the Muslim month of fasting, called Ramadaan, on Dec. 4 from 12:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be traditional food, and all students are invited.
SPORTS FOR THE LAYPERSON & SPORTS TRIVIA
SPORTS FOR THE LAYPERSON
What are “point spreads,” and how are they used?
Point spreads are used solely for gambling purposes. They are determined in Las Vegas by gambling experts, who are said to “handicap” the games. In any given NFL football game, point spreads are used to allow prospective bettors to pick either the favorite or the underdog, as determined by Las Vegas.
USM triumphs in first round of playoffs.
Destinations
Monday
Open mic
The Free Street Taverna, at 128 Free Street in Portland, hosts a hip hop open mic night with Boondox. Signup is at 8 p.m. The rapping commences shortly thereafter. Ages 21 and over are welcome.
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Tuesday
Music
Ani DiFranco performs at the Portland Expo Building, 239 Park Ave.
Achewood
Meet Joe Student
What brought you to the area?
“What do you think of it? I’ve lived here all my life. I like it here, except it’s too cold!”
Why did you choose USM?
“So I could live at home.”
What would you do to make life better for the USM student?
“I don’t have any immediate complaints.
Hancock delivers, despite walkouts
Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, a veteran of Blue Note Records’ classic 1960s releases and a former member of the Miles Davis Quartet, came to Portland recently to perform with his own Quartet. The Academy Award winning soundtrack composer for the 1986 movie “Round-Midnight” — not to mention composer for Bill Cosby’s TV show “Fat Albert” — was a jazz-rock fusion star in the 1970s and is still one of jazz’s most respected innovators.
Letter from the Editor
Becky Mita was my first mentor. I was six years old and out of school for the summer. Because both my parents worked, my mother hired Becky who lived at the end of our road to baby-sit. Becky was great. Possessing a substantial frame and a sharp wit, Becky could be intimidating if angered, which my oldest sister Jody, who chronically wised off, managed frequently.
Voters approve bonds for public libraries, universities
Maine voters approved a bond issue last week that will provide $19 million to public schools and libraries throughout the state. The UMaine System (UMS) will receive $4.5 million from the bond, which will be used to upgrade classrooms and science labs on all seven campuses.
Monday Night Football
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.
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.