Presidential-candidate hopeful Ron Paul to visit USM on Saturday
Portland Music Foundation’s CMJ showcase brings the best of Portland to NYC
Posted on September 30, 2011 by Anna Flemke in Music
An honor bestowed by the Portland Music Foundation, each act will receive a showcase spot, a consultation with a national public relations agency and a stipend. For many of the chosen bands, it’s considered an honor to be selected for the festival.
Your Plugged-In Future
Posted on September 30, 2011 by Dylan Martin in Arts & Culture
Earlier this year, an IBM supercomputer by the name of Watson defeated two of Jeopardy!’s best competitors, Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings. Now Watson is getting ready to help diagnose and treat patients at the Columbia …
Glow-in-the-dark kittens destroy AIDS
Posted on September 30, 2011 by Brittany Goldych in Perspectives
That isn’t quite right, but it’s damn close. There will be groundbreaking discoveries, medical miracles and technological advances in the future that will collectively reduce your responsibility to ensure your own survival. Still unsure of what …
Students find success in drive-in theater business
Posted on September 26, 2011 by Meagan Maguire in News
Ry Russell, Patric Brophy and Tyler Wells struck out in May to manage the Saco Drive-In, armed with knowledge from their classes at USM, faculty advice and $30,000 of investors’ capital to cover the initial costs of running the business.
Gaslight Anthem vocalist tones it down for the Horrible Crowes
Posted on September 25, 2011 by Nick Capeless in Album Reviews
At first listen, “Elsie” appears to be little more than a tamed Gaslight record. Fallon’s unmistakable raspy voice croons heartfelt lyrics that tug on the heartstrings of nearly all of blue collar America. Gaslight’s clear punk influence is the most noticeable thing missing from the new project, so the songs are less edgy than with Fallon’s usual musical output.
Debut from Portland’s Sunset Hearts shows a bright past, but an unsure future
Posted on September 25, 2011 by Kevin Steeves in Album Reviews
The power of Sunset Hearts rests in its lofty eight member size, with each member fulfilling their individual roles without reservation, rarely overstepping their boundaries or letting individual egos get in the way. This is even more impressive considering the individual musical lineage that each member brings to the collective, with members coming from Portland acts like Huak, Hi Tiger and Marie Stella.
Kappa Delta Phi active once again after two years of dormancy
Posted on September 25, 2011 by Noah Hurowitz in News
In the spring of 2009 the USM Iota chapter of Kappa Delta Phi, the oldest Greek organization on campus, was declared dormant by the fraternity’s national organization. But now, just over two years later, the fraternity …
The state of Greek life at USM
Posted on September 25, 2011 by Noah Hurowitz in News
When Bruce Roullard, president of the USM Alumni Association, joined the USM chapter of the Sigma Nu fraternity as a freshman in 1981, there were four active Greek houses and ten active Greek organizations on campus, with an estimate by Roullard of around 350 students involved.
