2008 Woodie Awards
A handful of guys are climbing at the Maine Rock Gym - one is on the wall and six are watching from the picnic table in the middle of the room. The climber falls, steps back on the thick blue mats and looks up, slowly walking his hands through the moves in midair. "Go for that one," says one of the guys at the table, pointing toward a hold farther out to the left. "And look for the high foot." The climber puts each hand into his chalk bag, rolls his wrists in a stretch and gets back on the wall.
I'm a registered Democrat. How does that sit with you? I took the time to sit down and read Dennis Gilbert's column (March 3, "From the right"). Will you do the same for me? To infer that people in poverty need to be "taught" how to get out of it implies that poor people are inferior to you.
The library is worth funding Dear Dr. Wood, Dr. Lapping, and the whole USM community: As you examine ways to cut the budget, please also look for valuable resources to sustain. One of these resources is the library. Librarians on all three campuses regularly collaborate with each other and with subject faculty to foster information literacy.
USM's budget shortfalls are no secret. Maine's budget deficit of nearly $200 million isn't either. As a result of these shortfalls, the students, Mainers, and taxpayers alike suffer. The Maine economy suffers as people tighten their spending. Twenty-six academic programs are suffering.
Major: Psychology Year: Freshman Do you have a favorite class at the moment? Yes I do -- my psychology class (Intro to Psych) with Kenneth Gardiner. It's a little bit long and a little bit tedious, but it's psych, and as cliche as it sounds, it's my major, so I love it.
Pisces February 19-March 20 Time to switch to light beer. Your mellow demeanor and the upcoming vacation could have you lying low-too much time on the couch paired with March Madness and catching up on Lost could result in a few extra pounds. This week, try blogging your hopes.
