What’s my major? Social work and nursing
By Jessica Pike, Staff Writer If you’re not sure what major to choose, or you’ve joined a major that sounds good but you can’t choose a specifRead More…
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Book Review: Brittany Cooper’s Eloquent Rage
By Jess Ward, Staff Writer Feminism is a word too often condemned as a movement of angry, vengeful women. Shockingly one has to turn toward organizRead More…
USM students practice their drag performances
By Zoe Bernardi, Staff Writer The first drag show to take place in Gorham in over 10 years took over Lower Brooks last Wednesday. The stage lit up Read More…
The process of creating a new student group
By Cooper-John Trapp, Staff Writer Starting a new group on campus becomes less daunting when students can learn from the success of past students.Read More…
Student experiences in the Reserve Officer Training Corps
By Nick Schleh, Staff Writer Last week an article was published covering the logistics of the ROTC program. This story is a follow-up piece coveriRead More…
Professors discuss how women can approach the wage gap
By Alyson Peabody, News Editor In 2019, gender pay equality is still a widely discussed topic. Last week USM hosted an event called “Exploring thRead More…
After graduation plans: Are you staying in Maine?
By Zoe Bernardi, Staff Writer One of the many questions that comes with graduating college is: Where are you going to go? This week, the Free Press Read More…
New England Patriots beat Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in Super Bowl LIII
By: Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor As the National Football League season came down to its final game, Super Bowl LIII, a familiar team was playing fRead More…
Husky Takes: Are the Patriots Cheaters?
By: Cullen McIntyre, Sports Editor The New England Patriots face the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 53, in their ninth Super Bowl appearance since Read More…
“What’s my major?”
By: Kate Rogers, Staff Writer If you’re not sure what major to choose, or you’ve joined a major that sounds good but you can’t choose a specifRead More…
Working on wellness: It might be meningitis
By: Lisa Belanger, NP, USM Health & Counseling Services Remember Ken? Last semester, Ken was challenged with a sports-related injury and sleep iRead More…
Working on Wellness: Seasonal Affective Disorder and Light Therapy
By Liza Little, Director of Counseling Services USM Health and Counseling Services staff see many students who complain of “winter blues” or “wRead More…
“What’s my major?”
By Jessica Pike, Staff Writer If you’re not sure what major to choose, or you’ve joined a major that sounds good but you can’t choose a specifiRead More…
USM: The path to sustainability is laid out, but it will take work to get there
By: Steven Sweeney & Chelsea Malacara, Resource Recovery Supervisor & Sustainability Education and
Outreach Coordinator When you think of suRead More…
Guest Editorial: Hidden fees
By: Connor Blake, USM ‘21 Most students at USM are boosters of university athletics, but most of those same students probably don’t realize what iRead More…
Incident in Glickman Library reported to Portland Police
Valerie Kazarian, Staff Writer Officers from both USM Public Safely and the Portland Police Department were called to Glickman Library at about 9 p.mRead More…
USM Events 12/13-12/20
From Maureen Puia, PR/Events Promotion Associate December 13
Thursday and Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., students, staff, and faculty are invited Read More…
Campus resources that help with studies and exams
By Valerie Kazarian, Staff Writer During study and exam weeks, both Glickman Library in Portland and the Gorham library are offering extended hours, Read More…
Working on Wellness: Dealing with holiday stress
By: Sarah Kelly, Staff Counselor, USM Health & Counseling The holiday season is often associated with words like peace, love and joy with idylliRead More…
Winter safety tips from USM Public Safety
By Noel March, Chief of Police Hello Husky Nation and congratulations to us all on a thus far very safe and very successful fall 2018 semester. We’veRead More…
The life of a non-traditional student
By: Valerie Kazarian, Staff Writer Coming back to college after being a working professional was quite an education in itself. There are certainly sRead More…
Arts and culture listings for week of December 4
Arts & Culture Listings Tuesday, December 4 Poetry Wordcount Fall 2018 7:30 p.m.- 9 p.m. USM Gorham Library and Learning Commons Seminar RooRead More…
Federal grant aids nonprofit organization
By: Jacob Forbes, Staff Writer Since 2013, USM has been partnering with Side x Side, a non-profit arts education program in Southern Maine that aiRead More…
Guest editorial: Vote with your plate
By: Sam Margolin, USM Student With Thanksgiving just around the corner, understanding and appreciating natures bounty and the people who facilitate Read More…