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Day of appreciationUMaine honors service members
Hundreds of fans gathered at Alfond Stadium on Saturday, not only to support University of Maine football, but also to enjoy the festivities that took place in honor of the country's troops both home and overseas. In a joint effort with Head Coach Jack Cosgrove and Black Bear football, men and women from all military branches came together for a Military Appreciation Day game.…
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Laundry is resistant to changeNew policy will allow only MaineCard payment at washing machines
Property Management Services at the University of Maine announced last week that the MaineCard will have a new application starting on Monday, Sept. 24. The laundry systems in all of the residence halls on campus will require students to use Black Bear Bucks on their MaineCard to pay for laundry.…
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Survey aims to improve fitnessTargeting first-year dorms for health research
University of Maine students are invited to participate in a research project concerned with how young adult attitudes towards healthcare, insurance and wellness evolve during college. The School of Economics will create an ongoing database with the results in hopes to strengthen the University's health policy research.…
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New commons in the worksWells opening date still uncertain
University of Maine is home to numerous well-rounded academic programs, numerous clubs and organizations, as well as five dining areas: Stewart Commons, Hilltop Commons, York Commons, Stodder Commons and Wells Commons. Today, Stodder is used mostly for catering, Stewart is closed and York and the newly renovated Hilltop are open for business, leaving Wells commons.…
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Writing workshop to offer UM students a resume booster
Writing a resume can be daunting, but it is a crucial step in the search for a job. As part of its Fall 2007 Job Search Workshop Series the UMaine Career Center is hoping to lessen this strain by giving students the opportunity to learn proper resume-writing techniques.…
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University blood drive draws students for a good cause
Last Wednesday and Thursday, a blood drive was held in the Memorial Union. The drive was successful in drawing enough students, faculty and community members to meet the goals of the American Red Cross and student volunteers.
This is nothing new to blood drives on campus.…
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UM grad speaks for child soldiers of UgandaExecutive director of United Movement to End Child Soldiering speaks Wednesday
Jeremiah* was only 12 years old when the Lords Resistance Army raided his village in northern Uganda. The soldiers attacking the village gave he and his family an ultimatum; Jeremiah was forced to make a decision between being killed, or taking the life of his parents.…
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Police beat
Marijuana in Hart Hall
At 10:24 p.m. on Sept. 19, police received a call from the RA of Hart Hall who was reporting the smell of marijuana on the first floor. An officer investigated and found the source. He asked the resident, Nelson Carson, 18, to turn over his marijuana.…
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Alfond donation brings youth cottage to UMaineGWH expands energy-efficient housing for students
The Hinckley chapter of Good Will Hinckley is hosting an open house and dedication for the new Alfond Family Cottage on Friday, Sept. 28. The cottage was made possible by a $250,000 challenge grant from Harold Alfond.
"Harold Alfond has been a huge contributor to GWH for quite some time, for which we are extremely grateful," said Ave Vinick, GWH Development Director.…
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Seeing starsPlanetarium tour opens up a whole new way to see the nighttime sky
There is a small, dark, circular room on the second floor of Wingate Hall. "I can turn on the stars." Zack Schiller, a second-year physics major, said. He does: the room dimly lights up with tiny white spots whirling freely overhead. This is the Maynard F.…
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Restored bicycle program keeps free bikes on campusEncouraging alternative transportation for a greener UMaine
A new program introduced by the Green Campus Initiative is providing members of the campus community the opportunity to rent bikes free of charge. The program, known as ReCycle, has already loaned eight bikes to students and faculty members. This program is another way for GCI to spotlight their message of reduce, reuse and recycle at the University of Maine.…
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