According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is a modest, increased risk of bacterial meningitis on college campuses. It strikes one in 100,000 people in the general population versus 3.2 cases per 100,000 people living in residence halls.
9-11 Reflections
When I first came to USM a year ago, I saw seven or eight flags billowing at the Flag Center going west on Route 25 and didn’t take much notice. Nothing specific came to mind except, “Wow, that middle flag is huuuge!” One year later, flags are strewn across campus, as well as all over our nation and they symbolize much more than I had ever actually realized.
Letter from the Editor
Dear Mr. Damon, I hope you jerks do go on strike so I don’t have to watch you bums lose the rest of the season. Sincerely, your biggest fan, Elise.
Pattenaude full of promise despite lack of funds
USM President Richard L. Pattenaude delivered his opening breakfast speech for the 2002-2003 academic year to the University community on Aug. 30 at the Brooks Dining Center. In the speech, Pattenaude conveyed a sense of promise.
Pattenaude, the longest serving president in the UMS system, spoke of “The USM Plan, a journey towards achieving regional excellence and national recognition.
Crime on Campus
8/1/02
The glass door of a vending machine in Robie-Andrews Hall was smashed by non-resident Andrew Stern police said. Police issued Stern a summons to court and charged him with criminal mischief.
8/6/02
A wallet from an office on Bedford Street was stolen.
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Academic Council for Post-Holocaust Christian and Jewish studies offers two new courses
The Academic Council for Post-Holocaust Christian and Jewish Studies is offering two fall courses which examine Jewish/Christian conflicts. “Jews and Christians in Conflict: From the ‘Teaching of Contempt’ to Nosta Aette,” will examine how a negative image of Judaism developed in Christianity and why.
Senate Update
The 31st Student Senate held their first official meeting since a meeting mid-summer Friday, Sept. 6.
INS rule changes affect USM international students
A year after Sept. 11, significant changes to enhance security and control immigration in the United States have been made.
UMS budget cuts hit USM
An additional million dollars was cut from USM’s 2002-2003 budget recently.
The new cuts were added to the $1.5 million cut from the 2002-2003 operating budget in response to a 47 percent rise in USM’s healthcare costs.
A hefty $250,000 of that cut came at the expense of the academic area, while research and development saw $200,000 in cuts, which will result in negative effects on new research.
Student files protection order against art professor
An art student has filed for a protection from abuse order against a ceramics professor to keep him away from her and her artwork.
Jill Atkins alleges Ceramics Professor Ray Chen purposely destroyed her artwork last semester and another professor’s art work as recently as two weeks ago, thinking it was hers.
How to spend your allowance over summer vacation …
Each year the beginning of the summer movie season comes a little earlier as the studios try to get the jump on each other for the huge profits the hottest months of the year bring. If this trend continues, the summer movie season will begin around Groundhog’s Day in a few years.
A whirled of art
When you are walking around the Gorham campus these last weeks of the semester, be sure to take a break and sit out on the grass behind Corthell Hall and take in the gigantic spiral sculpture.
The 31-foot tall, 15-foot wide sculpture was created by senior art education major Barry Pitchfortch for his senior exhibition.
NCAA president speaks at USM
Cedric Dempsey, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) visited USM last week to meet with coaches and administrators and spoke to students on issues the student athlete faces, as well as the future of college athletics.
Dempsey has been visiting many Division III campuses across the country, and Athletic Director Al Bean’s persistance brought Dempsey to this one.
Baseball coach Flaherty has 500thwin
By Elise Adams
Alive Editor
Division III baseball only has about 20 members in this fraternity. Don Schaly of Marietta College in Ohio, the active coach with the highest winning percentage of .813 is a member. So is Eastern Connecticut’s Bill Holowaty. On Saturday, April 20 Southern Maine Coach Ed Flaherty had his 500th career win and joined the club.
Scores
Baseball
4/20 game one v. UMass
Dartmouth W 5-1
4/20 game two v. UMass
Dartmouth W 6-3
4/22 v. St. Joseph’s postponed
until April 25 at 6 p.m. due to snow
showers.
4/23 @ Colby W 11-8
4/24 v. Brandeis L 7-2
4/25 v. St. Joseph’s W 10-9
Overall: 21-11- 1 .
I’m Home!!!
Returning home can be tough, especially if spreading your wings at college has given you a new view of freedom. Relax. The trick is to identify the potential traps before you get trapped.
The Problems:
Privacy. This is the biggest issue, experts say. Parents simply have a hard time not being parental, so they may be prone to give advice or tell you what to do.
NYSP at USM brings summer fun to disadvantaged youths
Sports medicine professor Christina Beaudoin worked for the NYSP (National Youth Sports Program) at Boston College several years ago. Since her employment at USM she has often thought about that program and bringing it to USM. This summer, that will become a reality.
USM figure skater strikes gold
When’s the last time you’ve worked for something that’s been self-rewarding? Something worthy of focus, discipline, and commitment to reach a goal that takes years of hard to work to achieve?
Caroline Allam, a 33-year-old graduate student in Community Planning and Development at USM’s Muskie Schoo brought home the gold medal in the Ladies Interpretive I program at the United States Adult National Figure Skating Championship held at The Cube in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Southworth’s Planetarium nightsky guide
Moon watch
Even though we’re concentrating on the planets, don’t forget to observe the Moon this week as it passes through the waxing gibbous phase. The Moon was full on Saturday, April 27.
Planet watch
For the first time in decades, you can still see all the naked-eye planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn) in the western evening sky.
Horoscopes
Aries (March 21-April 20).Family relations and home decisions will offer calm acceptance. Early Tuesday, expect a significant change in attitude from loved ones as past mistakes or mild disagreements slowly fade. Previous financial concerns or home obligations are accented.
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AmeriCorps looking for students
Only one application was received for a program seeking a minimum of 12 USM students to be community service leaders in 2002-2003 through the AmeriCorps Education Award Program.
Undergraduate students who sign up receive a federal grant of $1,000.
Senate Update
Elections for executive board
Elections for the executive board of next year’s Student Senate were held at Friday’s meeting. The executive board members of the 31st Student Senate are as follows: Leah Wentworth, chair; Tyler Stanley, vice-chair; Jessica Roy, parliamentarian; Gretchen Chesley, secretary; and Mike Norton, treasurer.
Letters to the editor continued…
To the Editor:
As a two-year Executive Editor of the Free Press from 1989 to 1991, I viewed the Student Senate as adversarial and petty. As the Student Senate Chair from 1991 to 1992 I viewed petty wars with stupid people closer than I would ever have chosen to be to them.
Meet Joe Student
Name?
Janessa Emmerton
Age?
22
Major:?
Music performance
Year:?
Senior
Are you enjoying the beautiful weather we are having?
Uh-huh. Yes I am.
Do you get to spend a lot of time outside?
Not as much as I’d like to. Only because I have to practice for my music recital on Saturday.