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For more information, please contact [email protected]. oily 6, 1987 tgilyA/laine Cam vol. 100 no. 21 The University of Maine student newspaper since 1873 NIonday, February 9, 1987 2:00 aine 12:00 e 3:00 s Englands) Fiji 24-hour marathon raises $4,000 miships) Iona! by Dave Greely Cosgrove said the on-campus division Staff Writer was a tie between Maine Bound and the Len Bias team. -sky 2:00 Approximately $4,000 was raised by "We had a foul-up in counting the 20 teams this weekend in the Eighth An- miles in the on-campus division," he nual Fiji Marathon. said. "Originally the Len Bias team The money will go to The American thought they lost by one mile. They were Cancer Society. pretty bummed out but we found out The Maine House Democrats team that we made a mistake so we are going taking raised the most money, with pledges to order another trophy for them." totaling about $1,000, Stese Cosgrove of Maine Bound and the Len Bias team , Two Phi Gamma Delta said. both covered 180 miles. t and "All were members of the House of Cosgrove said that despite having less Lcilities, Representatives," Cosgrove said. teams this year the marathon was a "They were phenomenal with the success. pay- amount of pledges they had." "We could have had a few more teams Theta Chi was the top Greek team, but the Eastern Maine Track-Campion- covering 201 miles during the 24-hour ships are next week and that cost us a period. They were also the top mileage few high school teams," Cosgrove m overall, Cosgrove said. - said. "Overall it was successful though. The top off-campus team was a Navy We made $4,0013 and that's about our team from Northeast Harbor. average." "They did 165 miles but they really He said the most interesting team was gutted it out," Cosgrove said. "They a unicycle team. started with ten guys but they lost four The marathon definitely took a toll on during the marathon and had to finish the participants, most of whom spent v. IGustafson photo) ith six. They had a lot of guts." Sunday recovering in bed. Socialist/Marxist series attracts large audience b) Monica Wilcox "I'm -delighted there are Marxist courses Staff Writer offered at the university,- Ferns said. "I think everyone should take one." The first of eight luncheon series discus- Ferm said he felt students should be more sions on Socialist and Marxist studies at- educated in this area to "get - over the tracted more than 100 people last Thursday misconceptions." in the North Bangor Lounge of , the Six of the lectures will be presented by Memorial Union. • U aine professors; one of which will be ac- Douglas Allen; University_ of Maine conpanied by three students. philosophy professor and coordinator of the Allen said he hopes to make this an an- program, said he was "very pleased" about nual program if it is successful. He said the the interest and enthusiasm. committee will make that decision at the end —"We had a great turnout.- Allen said. of the semester. "I really think it will turn out well." "We're off to a good start," philosophy The program is sponsored by the Marx- professor Michael-Howard -said.- - tsr/Socialist Studies litterdisciplinaiy -Con- Howard will make a presentation in April centration. Th'e jgou_ppart of the Colkge ..._abeitit- the Marxist -cont ribut i0fIS the olArt,sand Sciences and consists of 18 (acui- nuclear arms race. ty Members. Three more programs will be held this The program, Allen said is "a lot of month and four in April. fun." - Allen said they hoped to attract mainly "Besides being informative and challeng- -students, but also faculty members and in- ing,- it's controversial," Allen said. "It's terested people in the cornmunity. really very enjoyable." According ti.e Allen, the program was • Allen will be giving the next lecture on the designed to "supplement the normal educa- similarities and differences between Marx- tional process" for UMaine students. : ism and Buddhism on Feb. 12. "It's for everyone, no matter what field All of the luncheons will be held on you're n,'i he said. Thursdays at 12:15 p.m.'in the North Bangor Thursday's lecture featured Dr. Deane Lounge in the Memorial Union unless other- William Ferm from Colby tollege.'i wise notified photo) amptts otered ttith %not( Professor Doug Allen (Martin X-country skiing gains renewed popularity by Mike Laberge well-groomed. The past few winters have been mark- die of the tracks it would help us," Staff Writer r "The interest and enthusiasm has ex- ed by small amounts of snow, making Folger said. ploded this year," he said. "What we it hard for skiers to get out, he said. Gary Chandler, president of the The abundance of snow this winter wanted to do was to have snow packed Bath Folger and Gary Chandler, presi- UMaine Outing Club, said a group of has created a greater interest in cross down so skiers can ski." dent of the UMaine Outing Club, said between six and eight faculty members country skiing, making it necessary to The campus trails start near the the trails heed to be groomed regularly has expressed interest in grooming the groom the University of Maine trails baseball practice fields and wind because of snowshoers, hikers, and dogs trails. regularly. through the farm fields behind Hilltop that roam the trails and destroy the Among them is Bill Ceckler, a pro- Philip "Brud" Folger, a UMaine ski Commons. tracks. fessor of chemical engineering. coach for 17 years, said the increased en- Both students and faculty have ex, "We'd really like to have ski tracks re- "What we're hoping to do is to main- thusiasm for the sport has created a need pressed high interest in the sport, in- main ski tracks. If walkers would stay tain the cross country ski trails on cam- to keep the trails packed down and creasing the need to maintain the trails. Just a foot to the side of and off the mid- (see SNOW page 2) The Daily Maine Campus. Monday, February -9, 1987. BLOM., COUNTY , lierkellreathed 0Sfitiw 50 WAVE XtiV 'OE REAKMAER NOW I St/0 continued from page 1 2,614' ar,rsItt1v." 1.4.5r NAEX por r ?wave eve Bi 'MEW 4AI517,1(07"re Arl6 AEA, 011NIW LCMEP are A OWFWASIV'4 ,42 Alt• Stafwefie *Fe- Said. "I enjoy cross country pus." he by Mike 44.21**22 A774L5 , 4,015 and it's one of the things with 14200:W A244Nr, . ANY AWE fNZEtØIMW skiing . Sports NNW AW71E high interest among faculty'and students wwweRse could keep the trails groomed that if we = Jay h would be.good." ,Nt it Maine ti This year, Folger came up with the sity of I idea of using a snowmobile and the old The v track setter from the cross country ski split on team to maintain the trails. points. He Said a couple of members of the Boston I rau Kappa Epsilon fraternity who are With 71( Nom .v.CrIoN roe I [-rec weer .s.seveof.- 1 77Er 4f0T3e 7E.,r1cYAt, ,is id skiers have been grooming the trails Maine n "ITAPercAWF"/FFEAR5 Sera& SHAW ATE ANA7'.5 X 100V RLVA so far this year. "The I me ton: 10 AM, NI44 KAM To keep the trails groomed _on_ a nit 40, AM/ AWFUL A l'AOMJAAT added a EYAE BEEN W'A /WE regular basis, Folger said he would like ler CAN fit" "Jay SWAMP 10 AER 30 to use the TKE brothers' snowmObile ARSIIINEON and the track setter from the cross coun- said Ma try ski team. Sat un an exciti William Lucy, associate dean of Stu fond Ar dent Activities, said the university motor On Fr . pool garage has agreed to maintain the into the I r snowmobile. to lose Chandler said Ceckler approached Lowell's oAkew -Doonesbury _ 13—Y GARRY TRUDtAU _ --him abourthree-weeks ago with tht idea of having someone maintain the trails on get awa! a regular basis. ing to F OAP FIR57 4E7'5 600 N115 SIMPLY RuN After eft Telt5 /5 RICBARP A55IRE 7NE NEWVR SET- OUTL7PATIE911..-Z. 7703 0055 /15 1-11.1H70/1 said Members of the opting club He period, RefleeR75 AND my PLE WIT YOUR TER, 5ON AMY el45 MOPED 70 Ai5E0 IT IN 5ORRY 1130 would help maintain the trails on- -*- srir.ytnOPAY 411.741/1711.115 ON NOT Maine a "DIM 5772II ME AWN IF AC UNWIARW ACRE BOTH volunteer basis. alt2 HI, DAD UP-4J-Lt'met 51.11CIP4L Po mar REZEIV5 OAP7 TARIM&AT • Dase Ca I HI, $1211Rt IN &OOP \ 44.5?MUM ; . DAP 7 NE sole "We _would like to groom the trails ed up 0- 50N. 11.41.771, R16117 PONA770N5 770E. once a week once we get going," he SYMAP.L.ele said. "Hopefully we will get some money from the recreation fee and a work study student to help maintain the trails," he said, adding that the regular groom- amm ing of the ski trails should begin in about two weeks.