Kelley: Anti-abortion agitators ignite a different debate
Posted on April 16, 2012 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
By Thomas Kelley Along with most of the student body, faculty, administration and even visitors to the Portland campus this week, I had the displeasure to view an anti-abortion display by the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform on Wednesday and Thursday. The installation was a ring of dozens of graphic images approximately six to seven feet [...]
The Free Press teams up with the Bangor Daily News
Posted on April 09, 2012 by USM Free Press in News
The Free Press and the Bangor Daily News have teamed up in a partnership aimed at strengthening and promoting student journalism in Maine. The Free Press has joined the BDN’s media partners program, in which the BDN provides training and web hosting and development services for organizations around the state. Other partners include the the student newspaper at [...]
Chapin: Get to know the stock market by giving it a virtual spin
Posted on April 09, 2012 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
We’re navigating busy, 21st century lives; gadgets and social networks create engaging bubbles that are capable of enriching and distracting us in all directions. Yet, as hard as we try to filter our world, there is one thing none of us can escape: the stock market. How many times you hear or read the “Dow” [...]
Meiklejohn: In bid for bands, USM should buy local
Posted on April 09, 2012 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
By Ben Meiklejohn If creating a community centered around entertainment is the goal, the Student Senate is missing the boat. And there’s an autumn iceberg just waiting to sink $27,000 of our money. The Student Senate wants to invest exactly that much of the student activity fee into luring a musical act to USM for [...]
Senator Olympia Snowe chosen as USM commencement speaker
Posted on April 04, 2012 by USM Free Press in News
U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe will speak at the University of Southern Maine’s 2012 commencement on May 12, according to the Office of Public Affairs. This follows her announcement in February that she will not seek re-election this year after serving in Congress since 1979. “We are deeply honored to have Senator Snowe speak at USM’s [...]
Chapin: Know your loans to avoid drowning in student debt
Posted on March 30, 2012 by USM Free Press in Perspectives
By Justin Chapin A most crucial, rudimentary feature of student loans can seem like the hardest for us to actually grasp: the money must eventually be paid back. In fact, the bills will start rolling in six months from the moment you’re no longer enrolled full time. The FSA awards subsidized and unsubsidized loans. Subsidized [...]
The Free Press has an immediate job opening as multimedia editor
Posted on March 14, 2012 by USM Free Press in News
The Free Press is currently hiring a new Multimedia Editor for this semester. This is an awesome opportunity for someone interested in photo and video to expand his or her portfolio and get some great experience. The editor is paid a stipend every two weeks, and you don’t need work-study funds.
Everything you need to know about our redesign [VIDEO]
Posted on March 13, 2012 by USM Free Press in News, Video
Last week we unveiled our print edition redesign. We’ve got a new nameplate — our “logo” at the top of the front page — along with new formatting for just about everything else. We changed our design for a few reasons. For one, we didn’t like our old nameplate. It took up too much space [...]
A&C Recommends: Jaws Gems and Ro Sham Beaux at SPACE
Posted on March 08, 2012 by USM Free Press in Arts & Culture
By Kirsten Sylvain, Contributor This Friday, two of New England’s most impressive genre-fusion acts will take the stage, as Portland’s own psychedelic soul band, Jaw Gems, will be joined by the experimental jazz quartet, Ro Sham Beaux, at SPACE starting at 9 p.m. “We like weird sounds with a soulful element,” said Jaw Gems’ pianist, [...]
Rushworth Kidder event at USM on March 16 is cancelled
Posted on March 07, 2012 by USM Free Press in News
We were informed that Dr. Rushworth “Rush” Kidder, who was scheduled to speak at the University of Southern Maine next week, passed away. The March 16 event at which he was to speak, “How Good People Make Tough Choices,” is cancelled and will not be rescheduled. For more information, please contact Assistant Provost for Core [...]
