Posts Tagged ‘UMaine’
UMaine’s Pulp & Paper Foundation Paper Days 2010
By Briana McCormick and Spencer Morton ORONO - Paper Days 2010, a conference hosted by the University of Maine Engineering Department, took place on Wednesday and Thursday at the Wells conference center on campus. Paper Days is a two day event which allows pulp and paper industry professionals to socialize, share stories, and talk about [...]
University of Maine Prepares the Relay for Life Celebration
Written by Derek Mckinley on April 6, 2010 Autumn Bell, Cassandra Coulthard Orono, Maine - The University of Maine branch of Colleges Against Cancer will host the American Cancer Societyís Relay for Life on Friday, April 16th in the Memorial Field House. There are 473 registered walkers for the event comprising 63 teams, and over $18,000 [...]
Community Center provides aid for Corinth residents
by Autumn Bell CORINTH, Maine -- America's economic struggle still looms large. over many areas of the country, but there are people out there who are doing all they can to help those in need. Bryant "Bud" Drew is the manager at a local food pantry called Safe Place Community Center in Corinth. The pantry is the largest in the state of [...]
Tim Elliot, Keeping the University of Maine Clean
By: Autumn Bell February 26th, 2010 ORONO, Maine - A day in the life of a compelling person in the community. Meet Tim-- he works for the UMaine recycle center located on campus, Monday through Friday 5:00am till 1:00pm. He is commonly known as the "Trash Guy."
What locals know: Newspaper Bailout Act
By: Autumn Bell February 11, 2010 BANGOR, Maine – The Newspaper Bailout Act was proposed in March of last year by Maryland Senator, Ben Cardin. The act was made because newspapers were closing or filing for bankruptcy. The proposal basically stated that if the newspaper wanted they would be a non-profit business or tax exempt. By doing [...]
UMaine Recycle Program: a Model to the System
By: Autumn Bell February 4th, 2010 ORONO, Maine – UMO is the flagship and is often a role model to the other universities. This is mainly because of its large enrollment, clubs and activities. By researching the Maine state university recycling programs it showed very little progress compared to UMO. Every university, including [...]
UMaine Recycle Center, What About It?
Autumn Bell January 28, 2010 ORONO, Maine - What do you do with your cans, bottles, and cardboard? Here at the University Recycling Center students can make up to 10% on returnables. The UMaine Recycles Center is located on campus just beyond the UMaine Security building. They are open Monday through Friday 12:00pm to 6:00pm and [...]
Snow Storm Thursday Night
Autumn Bell January 28, 2010 ORONO, Maine - On my way out of class Thursday night I discovered it was snowing hard! It was hard to see much of anything while walking from my class to the library. I snapped a picture out side of the library, in front of the mall. As you can see the snowflakes were huge! At 6:00pm, Thursday night the [...]
UMaine to Host H1N1 Clinic Thursday
The University of Maine is scheduled to hold yet another swine flu clinic this Thursday for students wishing to receive the H1N1 vaccination. The clinic is open to anyone, but is targeted at young adults and teens that are at the greatest risk of acquiring the virus. Students and faculty may sign up for appointments beginning early [...]
