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by Erin Thomas in News
MaineCard funds can now be accessed online, after an update that streamlined the deposit system and offered several new services to MaineCard users.
For a few years, this service was out of commission, and students were unable to keep record of their meal plans.…
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by Melinda Hart in News
Paintball shooting A paintball shooting on Nov. 20 at 6:48 p.m. is under investigation. A student was standing outside Cumberland Hall, facing Long Road, when he was shot in the shoulder by a paintball gun. It is uncertain whether the shot came from someone in a building or a bush outside.…
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Owen McCarthy and Ross Wolland win executive spots
by Heather Steeves in News
At the General Student Senate meeting on Tuesday night, Tavian MacKinnon unofficially announced that Owen McCarthy won the seat of Student Government president.
Ross Wolland ran unopposed and won the vice-presidential spot.…
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by Jesse Groening in News
The University of Maine Graduate School is moving to newly renovated Stodder Hall in January 2009. This new location will hold administrative offices, graduate student housing and something that no other graduate school offers - a live-in faculty member for mentoring.…
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12-0 vote forces Luke to leave due to missed responsibilities
by Heather Steeves in News
Residents on Campus' general assembly removed its president, Brighton Luke, from office on Monday after more than an hour of debate.
The resolution passed 12-0.
Jordan Schroder, a ROC executive, submitted the resolution after what former Vice President of ROC, Ross Wolland, said was weeks of debate among the executives.…
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Audio of debate available on MaineCampus.com
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The candidates for student president debated Monday, November 24. The forum was moderated by Michael Maberry and Michael Moody, presenters of the show Late Night with Mike and Mike, a weekly program on WMEB. The debate can be listened to, in its entirety, on MaineCampus.com. Voting is December 1.…
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FirstClass issues make officials bump back voting times
by Heather Steeves in News
Student Government executive elections have been postponed until tomorrow at 9 a.m. due to FirstClass issues. Fair Elections Practices Commission Chair Tavian MacKinnon and Student Government President James Lyons chose to postpone the election at 11 a.…
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by Bryan Stackpole in News
Medical marijuana and the stereotypes it derails was the topic of the final Socialist and Marxist Studies Series lectureof the fall semester.
University of Southern Maine professor Wendy Chapkis discussed her experiences with garden growers who produced medical marijuana and how her perception of the drug has changed.…
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by Aislinn Sarnacki in News
Pepsi, Coca-Cola, A&W and Jones - all a part of the same carbonated family? Not according to Killer Coke, a campaign that has reached the University of Maine.
UMaine's 10-year contract with Coca-Cola will expire on June 30, 2009.
"Once Coke knows there's a movement at the University of Maine, they are going to make a lot of calls and do everything they can to keep Coke at the university," Killer Coke Director Ray Rogers said.…
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Serving up competition
by Rhiannon Sawtelle in News
One small white ball and two paddles. The name sounds just like the action of the game: ping-pong.
Officially called table tennis, the sport is alive and well in the world of competitive sports.
Fifteen University of Maine students can prove the sports following.…
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by Ezra Juskewitch in News
The University of Maine's electric bill reached $5.9 million for the 2008-2009 school year, a figure students and the university can improve on with conservation habits and more efficient computer labs.
The problem has less to do with old light bulbs than it does with attitudes students have about their energy use, said Misa Saros, the UMaine sustainability coordinator.…
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by Jessica Fish in News
Fair Elections and Practices Committee Chair Tavian MacKinnon has selected local radio personalities Michael Maberry and Michael Moody to moderate the upcoming Student Government presidential debate.
Maberry and Moody are the voices on Late Night with Mike and Mike, a weekly program on WMEB.…
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by Sara Breau in News
Financial Aid is prepping for its spring MaineStreet integration, which will make WebDSIS officially obsolete. At the same time, some wonder why the older program is still here.
UMaine has not fully ditched DSIS because faculty and students use it for looking up their financial records, according to Director of Student Records Tammy Light.…
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2008 Woodie Awards
