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Midweek Campus vol.84, no.‘49 Tuesday, May 1 ,1979 Orono, Maine Future uncertain for Maine Day... by Doug Bailey event because it was costing the University too much money to shut down for the There is again concern day among student and student interest and involvement leaders and organizers had that if participation reached a low point. by students is low this year then Maine Maine Day was held that year, though, Day may be done away with. and has been since. However, the day has This is not the first time such fears have become as well known for a day student surfaced. In 1977 the administration visit Bar Harbor as it has threatened for holding events to cancel Maine Day if a high on the Mall. • student turnout was not demonstrated. Maine Day was established in 1935 by Dick Hewes, student government presi- [Continued on page dent, said Monday that Maine Day has 7 turned into an annual "trek to Bar Harbor Day," and that may spell the end of the traditional spring day off. .. But help is "If too many people go to Bar Harbor it destroys the intent of Maine Day," Hewes UMO woodsmen victorious said. "I'm worried we may lose it." on the way Hewes blamed the declining interest in by Debbie Noack They won it in a waltz. Maine Day to a lack of publicity, UMO's men and advertising and widespread women woodsmen student dis- Plans for Maine Day "look good," teams interest. handily turned aside 14 and seven according to Steve Munroe, Steve Munroe, publicity Alpha Phi teams respectively to capturefirst places in chairman for Omega's publicity chairman the Maine Day committee, for Maine the 32nd annual Spring Woodsmen's said difficulties Day. "We're pretty in organizing optimistic at this Competition, held last weekend at on and may be part of the problem point," he said. with publicity. off-campus spots. According to Munroe, after an "We are not professional media men," article in Teams from Dartmouth College. the Campus calling for volunteers Paul Munroe said. "We are all students for Smith's College. University Maine Day service projects, several of New Hamp- working with a limited advertising budget. shire. Colby College, organizations volunteered their services. Penn State Univer- We have had articles in local papers and The Botanical Association will renovate sity. West Point Academy and Unity expect some coverage of the events. I think the Fay Highland Botanical Plantation. College were represented. we have done a good job this year with while the Plant and Soil Club will clean up The men's team garnered 276 more publicity or at least as well as we could." the grounds around the greenhouse and points than the second place team, Munroe said he, too, is concerned that Deering Hall. All Maine Women have Dartmouth. Figures for the women's Maine Day a,ay.be done away with. volunteered to pick up trash around contest were not "Especially with a new available. president next campus and the Sophomore Owls will wash tvents year who may not be acquainted started triday in Old Town's with the the UMO car fleet. UVAC plans to paint tradition behind Maine could Sewall Park with a canoe portage, doubles Day, it the fire hydrants on campus. Munroe said. easily be cancelled," Munroe canoe, singles canoe race and a pack race said. "The APO is pleased with this response new president which requires carrying 50 pounds of sand could look at Maine Day as because traditionally service to the campus over a course. just a day off and decide to do away with was the purpose of Maine Day. it.,. Saturday the events moved to the Mall In addition to these service projects. the 1977 where pulp piling, chain sawing. splitting In president Howard R. Neville threatened to do away with the annual [Continued on page 7] wood for accuracy. pulp toss for distance. are throwing. log rolling, speed chopping. buck sawing. two man crosscut sawing and scoot loading. The competition was dedicated to the Hit and run accident late John F. Carney who died earlier this year in afire at Ashland. Carney filed saws for many of the Northeast teams. injures student, guest A UMO student and a visiting five people, Prosser said high-school student were injured "Apparently, the car pulled off the early Sunday morning in a hit and road. It just drove off the roadway, run — incident off the Sebec Road Prosser said. campus entrance, said William Prosser, assistant director for the Of the five people, only Benn and Department of Police and Safety. the high school student were struck, Prosser said. Sharon Benn. a Hancock Hall The vehicle, which was green and resident, fractured her knee and will had New York license plates. ac- be in a leg cast for an indefinate cording to witnesses, period, and the high-school continued to student, head along College Avenue, who was unidentified, Prosser suffered a said. slight head injury and multiple fractures in his leg. Prosser said. Benn said Monday she didn't know the car was coming until a Benn was released from Eastern person next to her yelled. Maine Medical Center Sunday but the high school student, who was not "I didn't see the car coming. I listed in serious condition, has not turned and there it was....lt took off, yet been released. it didn't even stop." the sophomore from Concord, Mass., said. A hospital spokesperson would not release further information on the The case is under investigation by high school student. the UMPD and the Orono police department. The scene is deserted now, in the wake of last weekend's Woodsmen's Meet, but The incident allegedly involved a tomorrow it will spring back to life. The Mall will car traveling westbound be the site ofsome interesting Maine on College Terry Burgess, UMPD detective, Day events, whether you're interested in a chicken Avenue at 1:30 barbeque. concerts, or just plain a.m. Sunday which said Monday there is one possible loungonR in the sun, [photos by Arthur Kettle] veered off the road into a group of vehicle being investigated. 2 'Maine ,Irnru,•''‘,14‘ 1 Low own Editor chosen for daily Campus and the Maine Campus must grow with by Steve McGrath he said. Tuesday. May 1 it," The Committee on Student Publications "I firmly believe the advertising poten- 8 p.m. Casino Night, Damn announced Friday that Daniel R. Warren, a there to support a daily paper. This is Yankee senior journalism and political science tial is with the Bangor area 7 p.m. Canoe Seminar—North major from Scarborough. will be editor of a gamble, but Lown Room, Union. the Maine Campus next semester. growing. now is the time to try," Warren All day—Sigma Chi Muscular added. candidate to apply for Dystrophy Bottle Drive He was the only the post. The paper would contain national news from the AP and UPI wire services, college Wednesday, May 2 news stories through the Zodiac news elected position. business service and increased student government Maine Day The only other manager, went to Ann Roderick, a junior and intramural sports coverage. journalism major from Portland. Acitivities on the mall and "Students have a need for national news campus. and an interest in it. Also I'd like to get 7 p.m. Lecture on wildlife next and The Campus will be published daily more stories dealing with other colleges," human existence, 102 as well Nutting. semester, and will feature national Warren said. 10:30 a.m. Canoe and Kayak as extended local news coverage under Sprint, Stillwater River. Contact Warren. Warren would also like to see a faculty the student activities office. "Every new idea starts out as a minority member featured as a regular columnist. Thursday, May 3 of one so I'm not surprised that some people are wondering whether we should A daily paper will create more opportu- nities for students to get involved. Next 7:30 p.m. Marisol sculpture lec- do this (become a daily), but after four semester, there will be 24 positions instead ture. 120 Little. years here, I see gaps in newspaper of the 11 offered now, Warren said. 11:30 a.m. Commuter lunch, 1912 training and student awareness of issues. This should help Room, Union. both," Warren said. He also stressed that with more students • involved, the work load will be less on Dan Warren "the journalism department is growing everyone but himself. Applications for posts on the paper are being accepted, but Warren also urges Credits given to senate officers students who want to write, to come in. by Enid Logan "I think I'll learn more from practical engaged in an academic learning environ- The paper will continue its 6000 experience than from reading about it in a ment that compliments the department," circulation and be distributed free Monday "The experience in student government book," Bucherati said.