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Student Government presidential nominees face offFirstClass voting closes on Monday evening at 5 p.m.
Candidates for president of Student Government faced off Thursday in a bid to explain their campaigns to voters - most of whom were not in attendance.
To a crowd consisting largely of supporters-as evidenced by the cheering-one candidate acknowledged on stage that he would likely be speaking to most undecided voters through a television screen, as the debate was being filmed for broadcast for The Maine Channel.…
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Orono Town council comes to UMaineCouncil conducts open dialogue to discuss concerns of students and faculty
The Orono Town Council met with students, faculty and staff in a public meeting Thursday for an open dialogue. Issues included school consolidation, downtown development and alcohol problems in apartments.
The meeting was led by Geoff Gordon, chair of the council.…
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Maine considers new plastic bag feeSupporters claim state legislature's proposal would help the environment
A bill proposing a 20 cent fee on plastic grocery bags will not go to the legislature in the coming session, but it has caused controversy to arise in the state of Maine. The proposed bill was created in hopes of encouraging shoppers to switch from plastic to cloth bags when they shop.…
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Robert Strong named professor of the yearCarnegie Foundation recognizes UMaine professor for commitment to education and community
University of Maine Professor Robert Strong has been named professor of the year for 2007 by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.
A professor of finance on campus, Strong received the award in Washington, D.…
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What a girl wants, what a girl needsStudy by university professor finds that women prefer only mildly daring males
Do you think women are more attracted to daredevils or wimps? According to research by William Farthing, a psychology professor at the University of Maine, women prefer neither.
Farthing's study found that women prefer men who take mild to moderate, but not extreme, risks.…
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Getting to Know Your Professors
Mohsen Shahinpoor
When Mohsen Shahinpoor, head of the mechanical engineering department, came to Maine in April 2007 to interview for a job at the University of Maine, he was not ready for the weather. "I was not prepared for three feet of snow," he said.…
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Behind the scenes, a different debateStudent Government representatives enter into online debate about campaigns and cronyism
A question about a question - and a debate about a debate - is shining a critical light on Student Government. For some students, the issue is another example of cronyism in student representatives; for those representatives, it is an illusion of impropriety dictated by necessity.…
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Old NewsWaiting for Another War?
From the Nov. 15, 1945 issue of
The Maine Campus
Have you liked what the world has gone through the past ten years? Is your conscious clear about Ethiopia, and Munich? Do you want to have another war?
Most Americans say "No!"
But today's headlines tell us that we are building only a patchwork peace - a temporary cessation of hostilities.…
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Police Beat
Beer pong in Hancock
An officer on patrol in Hancock Hall saw minors playing beer pong in a dorm room on Nov. 17, at 12:40 a.m. The residents were identified as Nathaniel Sands, 20, and Shane Semenuk, 19. The officer found 17 beers at the room with several minors allegedly consuming alcohol.…
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