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Nobel prize winner speaks about peaceUM grad Bernard Lown a leader on nuclear disarmament
Nobel Peace Prize winner, leading cardiologist, inventor of the defibrillator, peace activist and 1942 University of Maine graduate Dr. Bernard Lown returned to his alma mater for a series of lectures and discussions starting Wednesday.
"He is arguably the most important graduate to come out of the University of Maine," Honors College Dean Charlie Slavin said.…
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State spending up on jails, down on educationGovernment portion of the university budget at historical low
For every dollar of state funding invested into the University of Maine System (UMS), $8.10 goes back to Maine's economy, according to a UMS report.
Gov. John Baldacci asked to cut $7.1 million from UMS. Last week, the Maine Legislature's Appropriations Committee rejected this, and proposed a $4.…
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Hannaford hack hits homeStudents affected by recent grocery store info breach
The breach of Hannaford Brothers Company credit and debit card database, which occurred between Dec. 7 and March 10, has caused some worry for Hannaford customers.
With college students financially vulnerable, area banks are urging customers to help them keep a close eye on their credit reports.…
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Renters' fair unites landlords, tenantsHousing options on display at union
Applications, leases and utilities - not a typical fair.
Tuesday marked the start of The University of Maine's Second Annual Renters' Fair. The fair provides information on the options available for commuters and non-traditional students.
"It's a convenient way for students to connect with many of the off-campus options," said Staff Associate for Commuter and Non-Traditional Student Programs Barbara Smith.…
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When the going gets tough, the myths get bustedMythBusters event a new approach for Student Government guest lecture series
Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage from the Discovery Channel's "MythBusters" are coming to speak on Sunday, March 30 at 1 p.m. Sunday night 2,300 ticket holders will fill the University of Maine Field House for a sold- out lecture.
Originally, the show was going to be in Hauck Auditorium, which would have held 500 students, and the tickets were going to be free at the door.…
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Housing selections are under way, with changes under footNew sign-up process, and Estabrooke is going undergrad
Students signing up for housing will find the process - and possibly their halls - different from past years.
"The major change is we decided to use the same criteria for our apartments in the residence halls," said Housing Assignment Coordinator Andrew Matthews.…
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No such thing as free credit: Intern plan hits a stalemateProgram's cost of $2.7 million is too much for UM to say yes
A proposal to give students free one-credit internships has stalled.
"There is nothing, right now, that we are ready to do with this," University of Maine's Associate Provost Susan Hunter said in an e-mail. She said the program is at a "very formative stage.…
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One swipe, two prices? Not any more, says Student Government
At Tuesday's meeting of the General Student Senate, Sen. Samantha Shulman announced that new meal plans would be available for the fall semester. Currently, the average price for an individual meal varies depending on the meal plan students select.
Students who chose the meal plan with 260 meals are paying $7.…
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MaineStreet explained: A how-to guide to class registration
For Fall 2008 class registration, students will be using MaineStreet instead of WebDSIS. MaineStreet can be accessed by going to mainestreet.maine.edu or accessing it through the University of Maine Web site, which has MaineStreet listed under the quicklinks list on the bottom left of the page.…
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Corrections
An article that ran in March 24 issue of The Maine Campus, titled "Poetry for Colors and Shipwrecks" incorrectly stated that poet Elena Rivera is "currently" a translator/fellow of the Sante Fe Art Institute. She no longer occupies this role.
In the same issue, an editing error incorrectly changed the title of Jennifer Moxley's prose work.…
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Police Beat
Caught on Camera
An individual appearing on videos from several surveillance cameras has been charged with the theft of a Coach bag stolen on Oct. 24, 2007. On that date, the owner of the purse reported the bag missing from her second-floor room in Androscoggin Hall and said that it contained $3 in cash, a Motorola Razor phone, debit card, credit card and dorm room key.…
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