By: Zoe Bernardi, Community Editor The once “same hoodie everyday kinda guy” suddenly took a leap into the fashion world, but with a little bit more of a punch. Jordan Carey graduated in 2019 from Maine College of Art (MECA) with a BFA in Textile and Fashion Design. His senior thesis was the start of…
by: Riley Mayes, Web Editor February 1 marked the beginning of Black History Month, a national celebration that honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape the country. Black History Month was established by Carter G. Woodson, an American historian, author, journalist, and founder of the Association for the Study of…
by: Brandon Kennedy, Staff Writer Two of my favorite things when it comes to entertainment are movies and video games. Well what do you get when you combine one of the best game franchises with a world renowned film director who excels in the buddy-cop genre, and to top it all off you have Tom…
by: Ben Reed, Staff Writer This semester, USM’s artist in residence program has welcomed Amy Stacey Curtis to the USM community. Curtis is an installation artist, whose art exhibits are built in the same place that they are to be shown to the public. Her current project, “memoir II: The Color of Memory” is slated…
By: Lydia Simmons, Arts & Culture Editor When it comes to being a musician for some it can be a pass time, a hobby, a creative outlet, while for others it can be all of that and more. For USM senior Jett Tachibana music has been a part of his life since he can remember…
By: Meghan Carlisle, Staff Writer On February 15, the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) will be partnering with the University of Southern Maine (USM)’s JMG program, the Promise Scholarship, TRIO College Programs, and the Financial Aid Office to help assist students in completing their 2022-2023 FAFSA. From 4-6 p.m., in room 332 in Bailey Hall on…
As a freshman in 2020, I knew walking into USM that I would be online. For that first semester, everything was fine; I found enjoyment in attending my classes from the comfort of my dorm room and was enjoying making friends with those who lived down the hall. Although I wasn’t able to learn in…
By: Devin Witte, Staff Writer The USM community has been through some difficult times while attempting to continue schooling through a pandemic. Shane Harinxma-Toelg, who is currently the Testing Lead through the Health and Counseling Department for both the Gorham and Portland campus locations. Harinxma-Toelg has just recently graduated this past December with a major…
By: Lydia Simmons, Arts and Culture Editor They say a picture is worth a thousand words and for senior Abigail Nelson taking photos is a way for her to capture these stories and see life from a more in-depth perspective. Nelson is a media studies major with a concentration in media writing and a minor…
By: Cullen McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief A Division III National Champion in javelin, senior Sophia Slovenski is now championing a campaign to empower young girls in the community. Slovenski, a dual athlete on the Women’s Volleyball and Track & Field teams while majoring in health science, has been volunteering with the organization Strong Girls United and is…
As you drive down Hanover Street you will first notice the huge and usually busy Bayside Bowl, yet as you look around your eye will catch another interesting sight, a large maroon mural with orange flowers. The building the mural lives on is the small Portland theater: The Apohadion. This theater is one large rectangle,…
By: Haley Hersey, News Editor Effective Tuesday, February 1, students who have an in-person presence across the University of Maine System (UMS) will be required to have a COVID-19 booster, and will have to test weekly until they do. “All in-person students need to get a booster shot and upload their updated vaccination records,” read the…
By: Riley Mayes, Web Editor On January 12, 2022, Residential Life released an update on its dorm policies in light of the Omicron variant and increasing Covid-19 cases in the state of Maine. The Spring semester kicked off with a carefully constructed move-in plan: each student was allowed one helper to move them into their rooms…
By: Meghan Carlisle, Staff Writer On January 18 the University of Southern Maine (USM) opened the newly reconfigured parking garage on the Portland Campus. This new development is an addition to the Portland Campus Development Project. The parking garage is only part of the project’s mission to completely renovate the USM Portland campus. Additionally, a new…
By: Working on Wellness USM Counseling Services provides individual and group counseling, crisis services, and supports students being referred to psychiatry and local mental health providers but clinical services are not all that’s offered. Outreach, Education, & Prevention at USM Counseling is about getting outside of the therapy room and bringing mental health into the…
By: Anna Gardner LCPC, LADC Self-care has become a buzzword in recent years, particularly as the nation has faced a global pandemic and all the stress that comes with it. When the pandemic is added to academics, work, family, and a variety of other stressors; coping with stress becomes a top priority. Self-care is also…
By: Keith Danner LCPC, LADC Most of us have heard of the mind-body connection before but there is so much more. Each person has many dimensions or aspects of themselves that seamlessly interact together. There are so many interpretations of the Whole Person concept out there. This interpretation expands on the idea that even though…
By: Amy Hinshaw, FNP Interim Director Health Services What does a USM student do if they test positive for COVID-19? Boy, do I know this answer well! But do you, the staff students and faculty of USM know the answer? What if you had to look it up? In writing this article, I had to…
By: Janis Mallon PhD In contrast to popular depictions of the holidays as fun-filled times of celebration with family and friends, an American Psychological Association survey found that 38% of people reported increased stress during the holiday season (Levine, 2018). Contributing factors include busy schedules, social demands, job pressure, the loss of a loved one,…
This semester has brought a lot of small joys for everyone. From being able to meet people for breakfast in the dining hall, to choosing a seat in a classroom. The joys of meeting new people and reconnecting with old friends. Even studying in the library and inviting people over to hang out. These small…
The holiday season is a mixture of many things: gift exchanges, dinner parties, fresh fallen snow, and “winter wonderland” getting stuck in your head at all hours. It is also the time to give back. Unfortunately a lot of people are not excited about the holiday season, as it might bring up harsh topics and…
When Disney’s big streaming service, Disney+, came out it was supposed to usher in a new series of television and movies without having the hassle of traveling to theatres. These films were supposed to have bigger budgets than the average TV movie. One of those Disney+ released movies is Stargirl, which came out in 2020….
Isla Brownlow, a senior at USM has been a musician from a young age. She began learning to play the trombone before fifth grade—fifth grade being when most grade school students are allowed to join band—because she wanted to be ahead of the game. Her mother played the trombone in highschool and college so learning…
The USM Men’s Basketball team hosted Saint Joseph’s College for the 31st annual Costello Cup, presented yearly to the winner of the match between the two schools. The Costello Cup “honors the late Dr. Richard ‘Doc’ Costello, former USM Athletic Director and long-time basketball coach for both the men’s and women’s programs,” according to Southermainehuskies.com. …