Model United Nations position open

Posted on November 28, 2011 by The Free Press in Briefly, News

MeMUNC, a three-day Model United Nations conference hosted by USM for high school students, is looking for an Under Secretary-General for next May’s conference. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in public relations, marketing, business, communications, civic engagement and in addition, gain exposure to international affairs.

University counselors emphasize importance of community after recent death

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Paul Koenig in News

Members of the USM community stood on the hill in front of Upton Hastings Hall on the night of Nov. 17, clenching candles tight to their chests, shielding the light from blowing winds.
They shared a message of hope for those in need.

University system employee salary increases remain unsettled

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Joe Zamboni in News

The University of Maine System administration and its employees have entered mediation in an attempt to resolve ongoing contract disputes, as previous attempts at a new two-year contract have so far been unsuccessful.

Some occupiers disenchanted following violence at Occupy Maine camp

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Noah Hurowitz in News

As the Occupy Maine camp in Lincoln Park nears its second full month, some members have expressed disenchantment with the camp following a number of violent incidents and arrests there in recent weeks.

2011-2012 Basketball Preview: Men’s team off to fast start while women look to build on last year

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Joel Neill in Sports

Men’s basketball team:
Last season the USM men’s basketball team won five of their first six games, which was one more win than they had in the entire 2009-2010 season. The Huskies have already repeated their early-season …

Kelchner: CBS gives bad advice to kids about their future

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Kit Kelchner in Perspectives

I didn’t know how bad the advice was until I went to use it. It was late evening, my son’s ninth birthday party had just ended and the house was finally quiet. Normally, bedtime tuck-ins are light-hearted affairs for us with a round of monster hunter to clear out the underside of the bed or a few final giggles to end the day, but that night was different. Looking up at me, he asked, “What should I be when I grow up?”

Simpson: ‘Know Before You Owe’ tackles student debt

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Mackenzie Simpson in Perspectives

Debt in the United States has moved to the forefront of the political agenda in Washington D.C., and recently, something has been done to relieve some of it.

The amount students are borrowing to pay for higher education has continued to rise in recent years. This is most likely due to a decline in state and federal funding for education as well as increases in tuition and fees at higher education institutions. Student debt is particularly an issue in the Northeast. In a recent report, New Hampshire ranked first at $31,000 and Maine second at $29,983 in states with the highest level of average student debt.

$1 million paper towel confessional takes center stage at USM Art Gallery

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Dylan Martin in Arts & Culture

What does it take to get art accepted into USM’s Juried Student Exhibition? For senior art major Cricket Klein, it took more than 10 hours in a bathroom and several yards of paper towel.
The result is a …