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Blood: Who really gives a sample?
It requires - on average - about one hour every eight weeks and yet only five percent of healthy U.S. adults do it annually. Two-hundred University of Maine students and faculty lined up last week to donate blood at the Red Cross' blood drive.
With the ease of the donation process - reading and filling out some paperwork, revealing your sexual history to a phlebotomist and relaxing as you become a pint lighter - one may be surprised to find how little of the population goes out to donate.…
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The Grady bunch present winnersAward-winning student literature honored at ceremony
The New Writing Series welcomed readings from graduate and undergraduate Grady award winners on Thursday, Feb. 21 to an auditorium filled to capacity. The readings marked the first time students featured at the New Writing Series, and clearly underlined the writing talents of students at the university.…
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Victory, Valentines, and Vaginas turn 10Controversial performance back at UM
You can't understand what the Vagina Monologues are unless you've been to them. The programs handed out at the event describes them as "Eve Ensler's award-winning play," but it's not a play in the traditional sense. Many people assume that it's just a serious of monologues about womanhood - and vaginas - but then there's that lovely little saying about assuming things.…
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Old-fashioned comedy - straight from the 1700sThe Marriage of Figaro wrapped up its final performances; received standing ovation for impressive shows
The School of Performing Art's presentation of "The Marriage of Figaro" came to a close this weekend. After months of rehearsals and preparation for six performances, the cast and crew took their final bow.
This "Marriage of Figaro" was not your grandmother's opera.…
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