What it Means for America By Elizabeth Hildebrandt | News Editor With the election results for the most part complete, we now have a good look at what the 2024 electoral map for Maine looks like. For the presidential race, at 52.1%, Harris won the popular vote for Maine, which is a 1% decrease from…
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Women’s Soccer brings home another championship
Champions 3 years in a row By Amber Friend | Sports Editor The legacy of USM’s Women’s soccer program continues. The team faced Western Connecticut State on Saturday, November 9, and completely dominated. The 3-0 championship game ended in a shutout for Southern Maine’s senior goaltender, Hunter Stonebraker. A fourth shutout in a row for…
Senator Angus King and the rising cost of living in Maine
By Chris Tiner | Co-Editor-in-Chief You see it every time you grab groceries or go shopping. People all across Maine are feeling a squeeze on their wallets, and this is especially felt by young people who are preparing to, or just have, enter the workforce. Expenses quickly start to add up, from rent to paying…
OAB Takes on the Fire Warden Trailhead
Four-point-seven miles at Pleasant Mountain By Amber Friend | Sports Editor Denmark, Maine, is home to the Fire Warden Trailhead on Pleasant Mountain, a total of 4.7 miles. Southern Maine’s Outdoor Adventure Board hosted a group of students on this moderately difficult hike and faced 1500 feet of elevation. The trailhead was 39 miles from…
Maine Mariners defeat the Readings Royals
USM’s Commuter Student Association supplies free tickets. By Amber Friend | Sports Editor The Maine Mariners hosted college night on Sunday, November 3rd. The Northern division team of the Eastern Conference hockey league faced Pennsylvania’s Reading Royals at a 3:00 pm puck drop. On Saturday, the day before, the Mariners knocked down the Royals 3-0…
Critical thinking and the art of being an educator
Feature Story on Communication Media Studies Professor Leanord Shedletsky By Chris Tiner | Co-Editor-in-Chief Leanord Shedletsky is a professor in the Department of Communication and Media Studies at USM and has served as a prominent figure at USM for forty-five years. You especially know him if you are a part of the Communication Media Studies…
USM’s Hillel
The Jewish Club on campus By Amber Friend | Sports Editor Amanda Satin is the president of the University of Southern Maine’s Hillel, a Jewish Campus group. She explained in an interview that her and a few other students helped start back up the club her freshman year, post pandemic. Satin told me about the…
Men’s golf brings home the LEC Championship
5 Very Successful Freshmen and their proud coach By Amber Friend | Sports Editor The University of Southern Maine’s very own Men’s golf team is your 2024 Little East Conference champion. The group consisted of five freshmen who proved that age is truly just a number. I was lucky enough to speak to two golfers…
Women’s Club Volleyball
A look into one of USM’s club sports By Amber Friend | Sports Editor “Live life to the fullest. If you miss out on something, you don’t know what you’ll miss long term” – Stella Fagan. On Monday, November 4th, at 9:00 at night, Costello gym was still buzzing with life. Women’s club volleyball was…
Men’s Basketball battle until the end for victory
By Amber Friend | Sports Editor Southern Maine’s Men’s Basketball earned its tenth straight win over the University of Maine Presque Isle, with huge help by sophomore Brady Saunders shooting a career high of 39 points. Number 13 was 7-for-7 at the three-point line. It was a high-intensity game, with the Huskies 11 points…
Women’s Basketball towers over UMPI
By Amber Friend | Sports Editor Eighty-four to 42 was the final score on November 8th as the University of Southern Maine’s Women’s Basketball took down the University of Maine Presque Isle. This was the first time in over ten years that the two teams faced each other. The Huskies were the first on…
MovieTalk
By Julz Levesque | Arts & Culture Editor Rushmore (1998). It’s been a little over a year since I started doing these MovieTalks, and a year ago, I did not expect to become the sole writer for the column. Now that I’ve gotten more comfortable and feel I have more freedom in what I write,…
Quiet the gods
TheWorst drops new album By Caydince Bumpus | Community Editor With a name like TheWorst for a band, one could say that they are being sarcastic. And indeed, they are. TheWorst dropped their third album on November 8th. It was titled Quiet the Gods, which is a very powerful statement. Quiet the Gods has a…
John Proctor is the villain
Theater Department produces another spectacular show By Amber Friend | Sports Editor The Theater Department at the University of Southern Maine put on an amazing rendition of John Proctor is the villain on the Gorham Campus. The one-hour and forty-five-minute show captivated the audience at Russell Hall. Directed by Sare Valentine, the show took the…
Carrier Pigeon
By Emilyn Smith | Director of Photography Singer-songwriter, Odie Leigh, takes on the Portland House of Music. Ten songs and 33 minutes long, Carrier Pigeon was released on July 12, 2024, and delivers thoughts of love, perception, insecurities, soft moments, and the idea that relationships never go smoothly. After releasing two acoustic folk EPs, singer-songwriter…
WMPG expands to Gorham: Studio 51
A new internet radio station in Gorham By Caraline Squires | Staff Writer Interested in getting involved with WMPG on the Gorham campus? WMPG is looking for DJs for its newest creation: Studio 51, an internet radio station based in Gorham. No training is necessary as DJ training can be provided! There are also work-study…
Very mindful, very demure
Awareness’ for October By Caydince Bumpus | Community Editor If you’re anything like me, an avid October enthusiast, you’re probably already thinking about Halloween plans and when you’re going to do all those fun fall festivities. However, there are a few things that I want you guys to keep in mind over the course…
Spotlight on USM neighbors
How does ‘Through These Doors’ help people who need it? By Caydince Bumpus |Community Editor In light of October being domestic violence action month, our spotlight for this issue is Through These Doors. Through These Doors is a domestic violence resource center in Cumberland County. All their services are free and confidential for people…
Where community meets creativity
Bad art Wednesdays at WGS house By Caraline Squires | Staff Writer “We don’t clean after bad art,” event host and Administrative Specialist Clara Perka explained to me after I asked where to dump out my paint water cup; it’s just about getting creative. After attending Bad Art Wednesday for the first time, I will definitely…
Halloween Safety Tips
Title: Halloween Safety Tips By Sports Editor | Amber Friend Halloween is supposed to be spooky and fun, but it can quickly become scary and dangerous. Here are some tips to ensure your weekend is safe this Halloween season. Stay with a group Use the buddy system, and don’t go out alone. Turn your…
Octoberfest success!
Title: Octoberfest Success! By Amber Friend | Sports Editor The 2024 Fall Homecoming and Family weekend was highlighted by Saturday, October 5th, Octoberfest on the Gorham campus. Students, friends, family, faculty, and staff filled the campus, enjoying a beautiful day full of festivities. Pumpkin painting brought out the inner artist in all of us as…
Casino Night
Student Engagement and Leadership hosts an exciting event By Amber Friend | Sports & Health Editor On Saturday October 5th Lower Brooks on the Gorham campus was transformed into Las Vegas by SEAL. Mocktails were served and funny money was given as students and families filled the common room engaging in games like black…
Celebrating women in print program and exhibition
The importance of community in print By Caraline Squires | Staff Writer If you were a closeted lesbian in the mid-1900s, you couldn’t just receive a lesbian and feminist literature magazine like Lesbian Connections or Amazon Quarterly in the mail. Instead, you received a folded-in-half, completely stapled-shut, unidentifiable magazine; the former was far too…
Global stakes with local ties
Diverse perspectives on the election and foreign policy, Oct. 24 By Caraline Squires | Staff Writer As the election grows closer, local conversations about what foreign policies will mean for Maines and our daily lives are of the utmost importance. Join the World Affairs Council of Maine and the Muskie School of Public Service…