Surveys look at student health behaviors
The College of Nursing and University Health Services formed a partnership. Over the next three semesters they will be focusing on the health needs of students at USM. This semester juniors in the College of Nursing will be distributing a survey to 2,100 randomly selected students.
No smoking anywhere on campus?
Two University officials presented a plan that may mean the end of smoking anywhere at USM.
Joe Austin, director of Residential Life and Pamela Clay-Storm, a professional nurse at USM Health Services on the Portland campus discussed plans to eliminate tobacco smoking from all residence halls, as well as the academic, office and all other buildings that are part of the University of Southern Maine campuses.
WINTER SKYWATCHING TIPS
Today, we delve into the more practical aspects of simple star-gazing.
The winter sky has a rich array of bright stars, star clusters and nebulae that you can observe with the unaided eye. Even though we are starting to truly notice the increase in daylight since the solstice, the winter night lasts slightly more than 12 hours.
Aries (March 21-April 20). Recent flirtations become serious. Many Aries natives will experience an intensive phase of passion and renewed sensuality. Solid commitments will be a continuing theme. Use this time to resolve vague promises or romantic mistrust.
Name?
Ryan Curry
Major and year?
Undeclared, sophomore.
Age?
22
Where are you from?
Union, Maine
What brought you to USM?
The city atmosphere.
Do you enjoy the city now that you are here?
Yes
What do you do for fun?
The usual college stuff, I work and go to school full-time.
I found another great breakfast stop that is quaint, cozy and full of flavors.
The Friendship Cafe on Congress Street stands out with its bright yellow storefront and its friendly and refreshing pineapple trademark that decorates the place both inside and out.
Picking Oscar winners is not a logical process. Academy voters are schizophrenic in their choices and predicting their behavior is next to impossible. They will choose winners based on performance or throw away an Oscar because they think someone is old enough to get one.
Who ever heard of Little Red Riding Hood carrying a concealed weapon? Or Cinderella’s Prince being a cheating bastard? These classic fairy tales are brought to life with a contemporary twist by the Music School and Theater Department’s production of “Into the Woods.
By Scott Marcoux
Arts and Entertainment Editor
Greek blues returns to USM this week when DEPTAM, the Municipal Ensemble of Mytilene, Greece performs Saturday in the Corthell Concert Hall.
The event, “Rembetika: The Greek Blues,” is another part of this year’s USM Convocation, “Diaspora: Meanings of Home.
Tuesday, March 5
“The Thin Line,” one-woman play addressing eating disorders followed by a panel discussion, 2 p.m., Luther Bonney Auditorium. Sponsored by the Women’s Studies Student Organization. Free and open to the public, 780-4289.
“Life on the Run,” exercise and diet workshop free and open to the public, March 5, 12 p.
Nestled up on a hill, set back from route 114 just north of College Avenue, Academy Hall blends in with the rural splendor of Gorham.
At first glance, the Academy building might seem like a typical New England structure, with its cupola, stark white clapboard exterior and typical green shutters.
After disappearing from campus for over a decade, Reserve Officer Training Corps, or ROTC, may be coming back to USM.
ROTC is an opportunity to earn money for college and represent the country while working towards a degree.
The program was active at USM until 1990, but fell through due to lack of awareness and funds, according to Bob Caswell, executive director of Media and Community Relations.
Three professors in the Social Work Department were given an opportunity to write a textbook on international child labor.
The textbook will be included in a series of books examining child labor issues from country to country, and will be used by high school students.
Khasyaw Wortham, a junior criminology major began working at the Women’s Resource Center this semester. Her first duty was to create a bulletin board about reproductive rights, which showcased options for women regarding contraception and pregnancies.
Wortham exhibited the bulletin board in the Woodbury Campus Center in late January.
To the Editor:
I am a diehard fan of the women’s basketball team and am appalled at the lack of support given by the students of this University. The team achieved a home game in the Division III tournament Wednesday night and seats were empty.
This University has many accomplished sports teams and the (lack of) support for them is an embarrassment to the school.
To the Editor:
I just visited someone who lives in Phillipi Hall, the new dorm in Gorham. I’m not going to comment on the workmanship, but by all appearances the building outranks all other dorms at USM in comfort and hospitality. That is, if you overlook the copious amounts of cigarette butts that are accumulating around the front door.
To the Editor:
I read the article regarding the benefits being extended to same-sex and unmarried heterosexual couples. The article would have us believe that we all have equal access to the same benefits, but we do not.
The fact of the matter is that married heterosexuals get their partners and families covered with pre-tax dollars.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is Staff Writer Stephen Allan’s personal response to the murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.
By Stephen Allan
Staff Writer
Journalism is a hated profession. Nearly every reporter has received some criticism in his or her career, whether it was a dirty look or a blatant insult.
Somebody ripped a sink out of the wall causing $11,000 in damages (see page 1). Two men broke into a woman’s dorm room at 4 a.m. (see page 1). A library employee was assaulted in front of the Glickman Library (see page 2). A police officer was attacked in a Gorham dorm (see page 3).
By Sherry Whittemore
News Editor
A USM police officer was attacked by a disorderly student in Hastings Hall on Valentine’s Day.
At 2:45 a.m. Nathan Stevens, 19, of 455 Hastings Hall was arrested for assaulting a police officer, disorderly conduct, criminal mischief and refusing to submit to arrest.
A potentially serious gas leak led to the evacuation of the Towers after midnight last Thursday.
A car allegedly hit a gas meter located at the rear of Dickey Hall, dislodging one of the pipes that feeds natural gas to the Towers’ clothes dryers. A gas company official said he isn’t sure how much gas seeped into the air in the Towers, one of the Gorham campus’ most populous dorm, but said there was potential harm to students.
Wednesday, Feb.13
Justin Stilson, 18, of Exeter, N.H., was charged with violation of a criminal trespass order. He is to appear in court on March 21.
Thursday, Feb.14
Nathan Stevens, 19, of 455 Hastings Hall, was arrested for assaulting a police officer, disorderly conduct, criminal mischief and for refusing to submit to arrest.
For the second time this semester a female student discovered a male intruder in her dorm room.
Between 4 and 5 a.m. on Feb. 15 a Portland Hall resident awoke to find two men, Scott D. Walsh, 19, a resident of Portland Hall, and Kevin Normand, 20, of Falmouth, in her room.
When returning to their dorm late one night last semester, two Philippi Hall residents found an unpleasant surprise. A few of the exit signs had been torn down, a ceiling tile had been ripped out, a bulletin board was ripped down and a large plant had been dumped over.